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Portrait of a Woman in a Brown Dress

Portrait of a Woman in a Brown Dress

1795
(French, 1751–1831)
France, late 18th century
watercolor on ivory in a later ormolu/gilt metal frame
Diameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.); Diameter of frame: 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.)
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2008.294
Location: not on view
  • 2008
    Estate of Muriel Butkin
    Warneck Collection, Paris
    By 1975 Norton Galleries (New York, New York), sold to Noah L. or Muriel Butkin before1975.
    c. 1975-1980 Noah L. Butkin (Shaker Heights, Ohio), upon his death, by inheritance to his wife, Muriel Butkin.
    1980-2008 Muriel Butkin (Shaker Heights, Ohio), upon her death, held in trust by the estate.
    2008-2009 Estate of Muriel Butkin
  • Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 6, 2016).
    Disembodied: Portrait Minatures and their Contemporary Relatives. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 10, 2013-February 16, 2014).
    Main Gallery Rotation (Gallery 202): April 6, 2009 - October 26, 2009.
  • {{cite web|title=Portrait of a Woman in a Brown Dress|url=false|author=François Dumont|year=1795|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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