The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 26, 2024
Seated Man and Woman
c. 1830–60
Location: not on view
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Nanteuil was close friends with the writer and artist Victor Hugo, who influenced his work.Description
This drawing shows Célestin Nanteuil’s accomplishments as both a fine artist and illustrator. On one side, a couple converses, depicted in dense areas of ink—a practice Nanteuil learned from his friend, the author and artist Victor Hugo. Nanteuil scratched into these dark areas to create highlights. The back of the sheet features casually sketched vignettes, probably designed to accompany text in a book.- Shepherd Gallery, New York, NYSeptember 1975Mr. Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980]1980-2005Mrs. Muriel Butkin [1915-2008]December 3, 2018the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.1064