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Paul Heerman
Winged Female Genius Crowning a Putto with a Laurel Wreath1712

Not on view
Alabaster sculpture of two chubby infant putti standing together, hands clasped, one wearing a flame or leaf crown, on a rough-hewn rectangular base
Marble sculpture of two putti, one standing and one kneeling behind, both nude with chubby forms; the standing figure tilts its head back while the kneeling figure carries a basket of fruit or foliage on its back; smooth polished surface on a rough-hewn rectangular base.
Marble sculpture of two nude putti standing together on a rough stone base; one wears a leafy crown and gazes upward while grasping the other's hands, with finely carved curling hair and smooth, polished surfaces.
Marble sculpture of two winged putti wrestling, viewed from behind, one holding a grotesque mask aloft; highly polished surfaces with detailed feathered wings, mounted on a rough-hewn rectangular base.
Marble sculpture, close-up of two putti figures facing each other, one grasping the other's chin; warm cream-toned stone with finely carved curling hair and highly polished skin surfaces.
Artist or Maker
Paul Heerman
Germany, 1673-1732, active Dresden, Leipzig, and Prague
Title
Winged Female Genius Crowning a Putto with a Laurel Wreath
Date Made
1712
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
Overall: 27 1/2 × 16 × 13 in. (69.85 × 40.64 × 33.02 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Times Mirror Foundation
Accession Number
M.79.15
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.