Frieze with Putti (decorative panel)

Moody renders the figures with a high degree of naturalism, detailing muscular definition and the subtle contours of skin. The use of oil paint creates a deep, saturated palette, while a dark background heightens contrast, employing chiaroscuro to model the bodies and give them a three‑dimensional presence.

The painting entered the Victoria and Albert Museum’s holdings after its creation in the mid‑nineteenth century, though the exact path of acquisition is not recorded in the available documentation. It remains on view as an example of decorative panel painting from the Victorian era.