The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 9, 2026

A vertically oriented etching in black ink with dense, diagonal lines depicts a woman with light skin tone playing a violin. Facing right, she tilts her head toward the instrument, her face obscured by heavy shadows. Her left hand grips the violin neck while her right draws the bow. A music stand sits to our right, with frenetic hatching shading the surrounding space. The signature D.C. Sturges is at the bottom right.

The Violinist

c. early 1900s

Dwight Case Sturges

(American, 1874–1940)

Gift of Ralph King 1920.1300

Location: Not on view

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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1920.1300