Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by James McArdell, ca. 1729–1765, Irish

after Sir Anthony Van Dyck, 1599–1641, Flemish, active in Britain (1620–21; 1632–34; 1635–41)
Title:
Time Clipping the Wings of Cupid
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 1/2 × 14 1/2 inches (52.1 × 36.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "436"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.1333
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
skull | scythe | quiver | arrow | wings | infant | pain | clippers | feather | trimming | tree | stump | pillar | broken | rock | leaning | cloud | religious and mythological subject | god | suffering, misfortune of Cupid | infancy, upbringing of Cupid | early life, prime youth of Cupid
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:23182