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Two Dolls or Puppets Sitting on Cushions
Henri Harpigniesc. 1870-80
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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.
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- Title: Two Dolls or Puppets Sitting on Cushions
- Creator: Henri Joseph Harpignies (French, 1819-1916)
- Date Created: c. 1870-80
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 38.6 x 28.5 cm (15 3/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
- Provenance: P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London, England, Shepherd Gallery, New York, NY, Mr. Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980], Mrs. Muriel Butkin [1915-2008], the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Drawing
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.1061
- Medium: Watercolor with graphite underdrawing on heavily textured wove paper
- Inscriptions: signed, lower left, in black ink: “h.h”
- Fun Fact: Harpignies made this drawing as an example for one of his pupils to study and emulate.
- Department: Drawings
- Culture: France, 19th century
- Credit Line: Bequest of Muriel Butkin
- Collection: DR - French
- Accession Number: 2018.1061
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