The image shows an upper body portrait of a person standing with their torso exposed, their head slightly tilted to the right and face angled slightly downwards. Their facial features are serene with slightly closed eyes and a calm expression; they have short, curly hair. The individual is surrounded by what appears to be fabric or foliage, wrapped around their lower body and extending upwards. Behind them, there are two winged figures resembling putti, one facing forward with a gentle expression and the other turned toward the viewer's right, holding an arrow. The background consists of…
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Nude with Cherubim

William Perkins Babcock (American, 1826 - 1899)

1860s-1870s

Medium
charcoal on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 32.7 × 28.58 cm (12 7/8 × 11 1/4 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Membership Association Fund, 1951)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions nudity. How works are placed

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