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Claude Monet
Paul Paulin (French, 1852-1937)late 1800s-early 1900s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Paul Paulin was a renowned Parisian dentist who had a passion for sculpting and was encouraged by Edgar Degas to pursue an artistic career. Paulin is best known for his portrait busts of notable Impressionists. There are related versions of this portrait bust of the celebrated painter Claude Monet at three museums in Paris: the Petit Palais (plaster), the Musée d'Orsay (bronze), and the Musée Rodin (bronze).
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- Title: Claude Monet
- Creator: Paul Paulin (French, 1852-1937)
- Date Created: late 1800s-early 1900s
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 45.1 cm (17 3/4 in.)
- Provenance: Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980] Cleveland, OH, bequeathed to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1980.275
- Medium: bronze, marble base
- Fun Fact: In addition to Claude Monet, Paul Paulin also made portrait busts of Edgar Degas, August Renoir, Camille Pissarro, and Auguste Rodin.
- Department: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
- Culture: France, 20th century
- Credit Line: Bequest of Noah L. Butkin
- Collection: Mod Euro - Sculpture 1800-1960
- Accession Number: 1980.275
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