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Plant Study

Plant Study

1857
(French, 1805–1886)
France, 19th century
graphite
Sheet: 41.7 x 30.6 cm (16 7/16 x 12 1/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1988.148
Location: not on view

Description

In addition to his landscapes, Bléry also produced closely focused botanical studies gracefully composed with an acute realization of species. Although he did not work alongside the artists of the Barbizon school, Bléry’s plant portraits are related to the aesthetic of Barbizon naturalism.
  • [Richard Reed Armstrong Fine Art, Chicago]
  • Nature Sublime: Landscapes from the 19th Century. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 15-November 14, 2004).
    Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; 8/15/04-11/14/04. "Nature Sublime: Landscapes from the 19th Century". No exhibition catalogue.
    The Year in Review for 1988. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 1-May 14, 1989).
    CMA, The Year in Review for 1988 (Feb. 24-Apr. 17, 1989), CMA Bulletin 76 (1989), p. 72 no. 148.
  • {{cite web|title=Plant Study|url=false|author=Eugene Bléry|year=1857|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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