Two Putti with Garlands of Flowers, 1700 – 1800

Title

Two Putti with Garlands of Flowers

Painter

• German Master of the 18th Century

Period Produced

• 18th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Oil on canvas, lined

Material

• canvas

Technique

• oil

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Unbezeichnet

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1935 as part of the legacy of Marie Therese and Anton Eysen

Genre

• allegory

Main Motif

• child
• couple
• flower

Primary

• 92D1916 cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
• 41D9 (showing oneself) undressed, quasi-nude
• 25G4111 garland, wreath
• 25G41 flowers

Secondary

• 25G41(ROSE) flowers: rose
• 25G4(PEONY) plants and herbs: peony
• 25G41(ANEMONE) flowers: anemone
• 25G41(DAHLIA) flowers (DAHLIA)
• 25G41(TULIP) flowers: tulip
• 25G41(FORGET-ME-NOT) flowers (FORGET-ME-NOT)
• 25G4(NASTURTIUM) plants and herbs (NASTURTIUM)
• 41D27 drapery, draped garment, 'Gewandgebung'
• 41A772 container of stone: stone vase
• 25G3 trees
• 43B42 park
• 25H11 mountains
• 25H114 low hill country
• 26A clouds