Putti on Chariot drawn by Deer
Luigi Del Buono (fl. Florence 19th century)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1800 - 1899
Materials
Gouache on paper
Place of origin
Florence
Collection
Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
NT 1251086
Summary
Gouache on paper, Putti on Chariot drawn by Deer by Luigi Del Buono (fl. Florence 19th century), 19th century. After an Italian fresco, possibly from Pompeii, with one putto on a chariot drawn by two recalcitrant deer controlled by another putto. A deer-drawn chariot is often associated with Diana, the virgin goddess of the hunt. In gilt frame.
Makers and roles
Luigi Del Buono (fl. Florence 19th century), artist