After Polidoro da Caravaggio (c.1499-c.1543)
Cupids with Swans c. 1740-70
Oil on canvas | 41.3 x 153.8 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 402805
Mary, Queen of Scots' Supper Room, Palace of Holyroodhouse
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This is a copy after a panel from an ornamental frieze in the Royal Collection (RCIN 402873).
Two putti in a tub try to net swans, on the right, one flying away; a putti at the centre dresses on the bank; to the left two more struggle with a swan; on the left a putti forces a swan into a cage with a decoy on top. Red-brown background.Provenance
Probably acquired by George V or Queen Mary
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
41.3 x 153.8 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
56.9 x 168.2 x 4.5 cm (frame, external)
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Alternative title(s)
Amorini in a boat and Swans
