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Four Putti Making Music, Study after Lodovico Carracci; Christ, Study after Massari
Felice Giani1821–22
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Upper drawing of four putti, one with wings, on clouds, one sings from scroll, and one plays horn. Lower drawing of entombment of Christ, with two men carrying corpse, winged putto at lower right, and woman and three figures crowding in from the left.
Details
- Title: Four Putti Making Music, Study after Lodovico Carracci; Christ, Study after Massari
- Creator: Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823
- Date Created: 1821–22
- Location Created: Italy
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Pen and ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on white wove paper
- Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
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