Public collection via the Cleveland Museum of Art
AT-00010738About the Artwork
French sculptor Claude Michel, called Clodion, frequently depicts children in his sculpture, in this case a convincing toddler, from her pout to her plump toes. The piece is constructed in terracotta, a common medium for Clodion. After firing, the unglazed color of the clay can vary widely; each of Clodion's statues has a slightly different hue. The figure has sustained a number of damages, but has recently been cleaned and repaired.
Inscriptions
Signed: "Clodion"; signature incised on back in the terracotta
Provenance
Possibly Eugène Tondu (Paris, France) (sold, Paris, April 3, 1865, lot. no. 206) -1902: Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael, Bart., Castle Craig, Scotland, sold at Christie, Manson and Woods May 12-13, 1902: (Sale: Christie, Manson and Woods, London, England, May 12-13, 1902, lot no. 257, to Durlacher Brothers) 1902-: (Durlacher Brothers, New York, NY) J. Pierpont Morgan (1837–1913), New York, New York -1944: Elisabeth Severance Prentiss [Mrs. Francis Fleury Prentiss] (1865–1944), Cleveland, OH, upon her death, held in trust by the estate -1944: Estate of Elisabeth Severance Prentiss, by bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art 1944-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Clodion (French, 1738–1814)
- Date
- mid-1700s–early 1800s
- Medium
- terracotta
- Dimensions
- Overall: 42.2 x 12.8 x 15.3 cm (16 5/8 x 5 1/16 x 6 in.); without base: 35.3 cm (13 7/8 in.)
- Type
- Sculpture
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Department
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Credit line
- The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection
- Accession no.
- 1944.131
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