The image depicts a sketch of cherubs. A central cherub with medium-length hair and wings on their back faces the right, left arm raised and right arm lowered; a cherub to the left faces right, arms raised; and a cherub to the right faces right, angled downwards with right arm raised; and one below faces left. One cherub partially faces forward in background on left. Other cherubs are depicted in various poses. All the cherubs are nude. The background features a cloudy sky. The drawing is rendered in brown ink on aged paper with darker brown spots.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 1192 × 893 px
- Museum record:
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