Core Record |
| Title |
Cherub Holding a Cross |
| Collection |
Astley Hall Museum & Art Gallery, Chorley |
| Artist |
Attributed to Spanish School |
| Date Earliest |
about 1600 |
| Date Latest |
about 1700 |
| Description |
A cherub with red billowing drapes holds a tall narrow cross and rests his foot on what looks like a human skull. The inclusion of an hourglass and an orb indicates that the image was intended as an allegory on the theme of mortality and the need for redemption. |
| Current Accession Number |
CHOAH:1922:267 |
| Subject |
religion (cherub); allegory (mortality) |
| Measurements |
72 x 60 cm (estimate) |
| Material |
oil on panel |
| Acquisition Details |
Given by R. A. Tatton 1922. |
| Rights Owner |
Astley Hall Museum & Art Gallery |
| Author |
Lisa Howard |
