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Source Description
This carving in limewood of a cherub is French, or perhaps Bavaria, and probably dates from the middle of the 18th century. The wings face in different directions framing the face. The cherub's hair curls over the forehead and right ear. This would have been part of the decorative scheme for a religious building.
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Document identity
localId
17659
label
Head of a Cherub
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
17659
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Head of a Cherub
description
This carving in limewood of a cherub is French, or perhaps Bavaria, and probably dates from the middle of the 18th century. The wings face in different directions framing the face. The cherub's hair curls over the forehead and right ear. This would have been part of the decorative scheme for a religious building.
provenance
Probably Henry Walters, before 1931, by purchase; The Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 18th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
statuettes (statues)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
16.2
height
11.8
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 6 3/8 x 4 5/8 in. (16.2 x 11.8 cm)
Source extras
med
limewood
creator_ids
6229
collection_ids
none
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
c958637da470540a