Gift of the Warren family, in memory of William L. Warren, 1999.35.3, Connecticut Museum of Cul ...

Cherubs

PainterAttributed to Joseph Steward (American, 1753 - 1822)

Dateabout 1796

MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame

DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 34 × 31 1/2in. (86.4 × 80cm) Frame (height x width): 36 1/2 × 34in. (92.7 × 86.4cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineGift of the Warren family, in memory of William L. Warren

Object number1999.35.3

DescriptionFramed painting attributed to Joseph Steward depicting a woman or an angel dressed in a short-sleeved white gown. The woman nurses one cherub while five other nude cherubs draped in blue fabric cavort nearby. The woman's shoulders are covered with a green shawl, and blue and red streamers seem to lift her heavenward.

Status

Not on view