Carved wood polychrome sculpture of a little cherub (or putto) who has a rather mischievous expression with painted blue eyes and brown curls, pink cheeks and lips; his wings are gilded. The paint has worn down in many places, though the angelic effect is still strong.. Italian, late 18th - early 19th Century, 7 ½ x 3 ⅝ x 2 inches
Carved wood polychrome sculpture of a little cherub (or putto) who has a rather mischievous expression with painted blue eyes and brown curls, pink cheeks and lips; his wings are gilded. The paint has worn down in many places, though the angelic effect is still strong.. Italian, late 18th - early 19th Century, 7 ½ x 3 ⅝ x 2 inches