Drie vliegende putti met vlinderachtige vleugels 1618 - 1655

This etching, “Drie vliegende putti met vlinderachtige vleugels,” by Cornelis Schut shows three cherubs, or putti, in flight. The cherubs are depicted with butterfly-like wings, and the background is filled with stylized clouds. Schut, born in 1597 and active between 1618 and 1655, was a prominent Flemish painter and printmaker. This etching is a small work, measuring only 69 mm in height and 94 mm in width, and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The work is a fine example of Baroque art.