Allegory of Ecstasy with Cherubim, 19th-century Italian tempera and watercolor painting

Alegory of Ecstasy with Cherubs, 19th-century Italian tempera and watercolor painting, oval composition within a rectangular greenish frame.

The painting depicts a dream, the ecstasy of a woman lying on a cloud, surrounded and guarded by four cupids. The figures are connected by soft drapery in shades of green, blue, red, and yellow.

The artwork comes from a private collection in Milan, mounted on canvas, with the apocryphal signature of Domenico Morelli concealed beneath the right lower corner of the painting.

Framed in a beautiful, modern frame made of carved and gilded wood, with glass. The only dimension of the artwork is: Height: 28.6 cm – Width: 38 cm

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