The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 20, 2025
Two Dolls or Puppets Sitting on Cushions
c. 1870–80
Location: Not on view
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Harpignies made this drawing as an example for one of his pupils to study and emulate.Description
Henri Harpignies was best known for landscapes, and this sheet is a rare example of his still life practice. It belongs to a group of drawings created for his pupil, the Comtesse de Kermaingant, providing her with instruction in watercolor. Two dolls or puppets are propped on a pillow, allowing the comtesse to study the drapery of their costume and shadows of their placement on cushions.- P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London, EnglandShepherd Gallery, New York, NYNovember 1976Mr. Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980]Mrs. Muriel Butkin [1915-2008]December 3, 2018the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Rohowsky, Peter S. French Nineteenth Century Drawings, Pastels, Watercolors: Nov. 1977-Feb. 1978. New York: Shepherd Gallery Associates, 1977. ill. p. 50, p. 53
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.1061