Putto with Arms of Jacques Coëne [reverse]

Niederländische Malerei 1445–1530, c. 1513

The artwork features a putto, a chubby male child with wings, shown in profile and occupying most of the frame. The putto is standing on one leg with the other leg slightly raised. He has short hair and small wings on his back. His facial features are soft. The putto is nude and is holding a blue shield adorned with a diagonal white stripe, two golden flowers, and a golden shell. A red ribbon is attached to the shield, which the putto grasps in his raised hand. The background is a dark archway that frames the putto, with the surrounding area painted in shades of brown and beige. The bottom part of the frame includes three carved circular designs.
Artist
Niederländische Malerei 1445–1530
Date
c. 1513
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
54.4 × 32.9 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork features a putto, a chubby male child with wings, shown in profile and occupying most of the frame. The putto is standing on one leg with the other leg slightly raised. He has short hair and small wings on his back. His facial features are soft. The putto is nude and is holding a blue shield adorned with a diagonal white stripe, two golden flowers, and a golden shell. A red ribbon is attached to the shield, which the putto grasps in his raised hand. The background is a dark archway that frames the putto, with the surrounding area painted in shades of brown and beige. The bottom part of the frame includes three carved circular designs.

Niederländische Malerei 1445–1530