Lot #36: Original Soft Pastel Portrait – Classical Winged Cherub Among Florals

Original Soft Pastel Portrait – Classical Winged Cherub Among Florals Medium: Original Soft Pastel / Chalk Pastel on Fine Art Paper Subject: Classical Baby Cherub / Angel with Lilies and Pink Roses Style: Romanticism / Renaissance-Inspired Portraiture Sight Dimensions (Artwork Size): 15.5" x 21" (Custom, non-standard art size) Framing: Professionally custom-framed with a cream mat board, protective glass, and a textured wood-grain wash frame. Detailed Description Up for auction is a breathtaking, original hand-drawn pastel painting of a winged cherub crawling through a lush bed of white lilies and soft pink roses. Rendered in a classical Romantic style, this piece features masterfully blended soft pastel pigments that give the child’s skin a velvety, life-like texture and the wings an ethereal, feather-soft appearance. Unlike common mass-produced decor prints, this is a genuine hand-executed artwork showing excellent depth of color, delicate hand-blending strokes, and the natural "tooth" and texture of fine art paper. Framing & Preservation Status Studio Assembled: Professionally custom-framed by an independent artisan studio (not a factory or department store assembly). Archival Protection: Features a high-quality window mat board that creates a critical air barrier, ensuring the delicate pastel pigment never directly touches the glass. Fully Sealed Backing: The reverse features a pristine, continuous kraft paper dust cover, heavily braided hanging wire, and professional D-ring anchors. The seal is completely intact, protecting the loose pastel powder from dust, pests, and moisture. Condition Report Artwork: Excellent, vibrant condition. Pigments remain beautifully saturated with no signs of smudging, shifting, or moisture damage. Frame/Backing: Very Good condition. The custom brown paper backing is fully intact with no punctures. The frame is structurally sound and ready to hang. Nearest intersection Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue Dimensions: 15.5" x 21" Pickup category timeslot {A}