Angel Seated on Clouds
Medium
Pen and dark brown ink. On off-white paper
Dimensions
6-5/16 x 6-5/16 in. (16 x 16 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Jaffe, 1956
Accession Number
56.235.66
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the ethereal *Angel Seated on Clouds*, a delicate drawing attributed to Pedro Duque Cornejo or anonymous artist from Spain's esteemed School of Seville, circa1700–1750. Crafted with pen and dark brown ink off-white paper, this-format gem measures just 6-5/16 x 6-5/16 inches, showcasing the precision and intimacy of preparatory sketches from the Baroque era. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it entered the collection as a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. William B. Jaffe in 1956. Emerging from Seville's vibrant artistic hub—home to masters like Ve...
About the Artist
Pedro Duque Cornejo|Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century (Spanish|Spanish) · 1600 |1677 –1700 |1757
|Spanish, 1677–1757