Costume Study
before 1852
Henri Lehmann
Henri Lehmann (French, 1814–1882)
Drawings
Costume Study, before 1852. Henri Lehmann (French, 1814–1882). Graphite with some stumping; sheet: 30.2 x 20.7 cm (11 7/8 x 8 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2018.43 Lehmann’s drawing belongs to a pair in which the artist explored a male figure represented in his Hôtel de Ville murals. This sheet examines the relationship between drapery and the body—a traditional object of study during an artist’s training. Lehmann paid particular attention to the undulating texture and shadows formed by the folds of the robe.
- Maker/Artist
- Lehmann, Henri
- Classification
- Drawing
- Formatted Medium
- Graphite with some stumping
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 30.2 x 20.7 cm (11 7/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: lower right, in graphite: 8 May / 58 Inscription: verso: lower right corner, in graphite: #18 Inscription: Watermark: center left edge: coat of arms (partial) Inscription: lower left corner: Henri Lehmann (L.1664g)
- Departments
- Drawings
- Accession Number
- 2018.43
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Muriel Butkin
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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