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Portrait of a Man, said to be the Sculptor Clodion (1738-1814)
Unknown and French (18th century)late 18th century
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
This portrait is presumed to represent the French sculptor Clodion (1738-1814). He is depicted as a nobleman, wearing a suit with a ruffled collar and a wig tied with a ribbon. The medallion format and use of color in this drawing recall painted portrait miniatures, an art form that reached the height of its popularity in the 18th century.
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- Title: Portrait of a Man, said to be the Sculptor Clodion (1738-1814)
- Creator: Unknown, French (18th century)
- Date Created: late 18th century
- Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.); height: 13.9 cm (5 1/2 in.)
- Type: Drawing
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.51
- Medium: Black chalk with stumping and red and blue chalks; frame details in pen and brown ink and blue washes
- Inscriptions: lower center, in brown ink: Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, verso of second sheet of laid paper: upper left, in graphite: 2, Watermark: upper center of second sheet: crowned armorial over D&C Blauw (partial), verso of original backing: faded brown label, printed with hand written black ink notations: VENTE 6 MARS 1898 SAINT AUBIN / (GABRIEL DE) / 97.— Portrait presume de Claude-Michel, dit Clo- / dion, célèbre sculpteur né a Nancy / Buste un médaillon, de profile a gauche. Costume / à jabot, perruque nouée derrière par un ruban / Superbe dessin à la pierre noire rehaussé de blanc et / très légèrement relevé d’aquarelle. / Cadre ancien Louis XVI, en bois sculpture et doré / Médallion rond diam 14 / Dacier No 290; yellow label with engraved designs: MARIUS PAULUME / Estamper, Dessins, Miniatures / TABLEAUX / Curiosities & Objets d’Arts / Encadrements / 10. Rue Chauchat. 10 / PARIS / Anciennement 13 Rue Royale
- Department: Drawings
- Culture: France
- Credit Line: Bequest of Muriel Butkin
- Collection: DR - French
- Accession Number: 2018.51
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