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The sculpture depicts a cherubic figure, a young angel with wings, standing barefoot with crossed arms over its chest. It is crafted from a dark, reddish-brown material with gold accents on its hair and wings. The sculpture is realistic, showing details of the human form and a serene expression on the figure's face. Gold highlights contrast with the dark material, giving the sculpture a classic appearance.
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The sculpture depicts a cherubic figure, a young angel with wings, standing barefoot with crossed arms over its chest. It is crafted from a dark, reddish-brown material with gold accents on its hair and wings. The sculpture is realistic, showing details of the human form and a serene expression on the figure's face. Gold highlights contrast with the dark material, giving the sculpture a classic appearance.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Child Angel

Venetian 15th Century

Date
15th century
Medium
bronze, some gilding//Medium brown patina; wings, hair and halo gilded
Dimensions
overall (silhouetted): 6.01 x 2.71 cm (2 3/8 x 1 1/16 in.) gross weight: 25.15 gr (0.055 lb.)
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1957.14.393
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1300 to 1400
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Venetian
  • Renaissance
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • angels
  • religious
Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

Marks

Reverse bears former inventory number 296 in yellow paint (Ricci 1931).

NGA object ID 44119. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.