Accession Number
84217
Medium
Black chalk, with black crayon and red chalk, heightened with traces of white chalk, on pale brown laid paper
Dimensions
31.5 × 24.7 cm (12 7/16 × 9 3/4 in.)
Classification
chalk
Credit Line
The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
Background & Context
Background Story
Peter Paul Rubens's Cherubs and Putti shows angelic children in Baroque religious art.
Cultural Impact
Rubens's cherubs are joyful figures.
Why It Matters
These cherubs capture the vitality of childhood.
