Description
This charming winged putto reclines on a cloud, hands clasped in an attitude of adoration. It is probably a fragment of a large decorative scheme of a church, perhaps the Johanneskirchen near Munich.
Provenance
Possibly Johanneskirchen near Munich; Possiblly Rathspieler (Munich); Paul Drey Gallery (New York, New York), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1961.
Accession Number
1961.413
Medium
painted and gilded wood
Dimensions
Overall: 59 x 43.2 x 16.3 cm (23 1/4 x 17 x 6 7/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund