The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of August 19, 2022

Putti Representing Earth and Water

1865

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

(French, 1824-1887)

France, 19th century

Terracotta

Overall: 25.2 x 41.1 cm (9 15/16 x 16 3/16 in.); Base: 4.3 x 41.9 x 17.8 cm (1 11/16 x 16 1/2 x 7 in.)

Gift of Thomas Scheuer and Madeline Selden in memory of Eraine Scheuer 1986.67

Location

not on view

Inscriptions

Inscription

Signed near right corner: "A. Carrier (letter 'E' smeared)"; inscribed in pencil on upper surface of wooden base: "#2268" and "Henschel"; inscribed in pencil on bottom of wood base: "2268" and "Made-in-France"

Provenance
Madeline Selden
Exhibition history

CMA 1987: "Year in Review 1986," Bulletin, 74 (Feb. 1987), p. 62, no. 32

Year in Review for 1986. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 4-March 15, 1987).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1986.67