French School (18th Century) Putti with Goat
Artist: French School (18th Century)
Title: Putti with Goat (unsigned).
Medium: Pen, ink and black chalk on laid watermarked (MPS) paper.
Condition: Good, browned at edges from former passe-partout, a few small foxing spots.
Provenance: Private Collection Antwerp
About: This is a lovely spontaneous pen and ink drawing portraying the mythological relationship between the goat and the putti. Putti were often drawn involved in behaviour inappropriate for their age. For example, putti drinking wine or appearing drunk signified excess and the dangers of over indulging. Whilst putti depicted as brawling were often seen as reflection upon self control and the lack there of. The riding, playing or attacking of goats was a universal symbol of lust. The putti can be interpreted as a representation of vice in a civilised society.
The delicate pen strokes carry alternate weights, giving the drawing a nice form, this drawing may well have been a study for a painting.
This subject was popular with many artists in the 17th and 18th centuries including François Boucher (French 1703-1770) who painted and drew this theme on several occasions.
Artist: French School (18th Century)
Title: Putti with Goat (unsigned).
Medium: Pen, ink and black chalk on laid watermarked (MPS) paper.
Condition: Good, browned at edges from former passe-partout, a few small foxing spots.
Provenance: Private Collection Antwerp
About: This is a lovely spontaneous pen and ink drawing portraying the mythological relationship between the goat and the putti. Putti were often drawn involved in behaviour inappropriate for their age. For example, putti drinking wine or appearing drunk signified excess and the dangers of over indulging. Whilst putti depicted as brawling were often seen as reflection upon self control and the lack there of. The riding, playing or attacking of goats was a universal symbol of lust. The putti can be interpreted as a representation of vice in a civilised society.
The delicate pen strokes carry alternate weights, giving the drawing a nice form, this drawing may well have been a study for a painting.
This subject was popular with many artists in the 17th and 18th centuries including François Boucher (French 1703-1770) who painted and drew this theme on several occasions.
Artist: French School (18th Century)
Title: Putti with Goat (unsigned).
Medium: Pen, ink and black chalk on laid watermarked (MPS) paper.
Condition: Good, browned at edges from former passe-partout, a few small foxing spots.
Provenance: Private Collection Antwerp
About: This is a lovely spontaneous pen and ink drawing portraying the mythological relationship between the goat and the putti. Putti were often drawn involved in behaviour inappropriate for their age. For example, putti drinking wine or appearing drunk signified excess and the dangers of over indulging. Whilst putti depicted as brawling were often seen as reflection upon self control and the lack there of. The riding, playing or attacking of goats was a universal symbol of lust. The putti can be interpreted as a representation of vice in a civilised society.
The delicate pen strokes carry alternate weights, giving the drawing a nice form, this drawing may well have been a study for a painting.
This subject was popular with many artists in the 17th and 18th centuries including François Boucher (French 1703-1770) who painted and drew this theme on several occasions.