Cherubs in a Tree
18th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white gouache, on gray-brown paper (originally blue-gray)
49.6 × 13.3 cm (19.5 × 5.2 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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