Putto zwischen Ranken, in ein Muschelhorn blasend

drawing, ornament, paper, chalk

drawing

amateur sketch

ornament

toned paper

light pencil work

16_19th-century

austrian

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

paper

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

chalk

sketchbook drawing

portrait drawing

pencil work

This delicate pencil sketch by Moritz von Schwind, a prominent figure of the German Romantic era, features a putto, or winged cherub, blowing into a conch shell. The drawing is likely a preparatory study for a larger work. Von Schwind is known for his whimsical and poetic imagery often featuring angelic figures and mythological themes. "Putto zwischen Ranken, in ein Muschelhorn blasend" can be seen at the Städel Museum.