Public collection via the Cleveland Museum of Art
AT-00011293Two Dolls or Puppets Sitting on Cushions
About the Artwork
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.
Inscriptions
signed, lower left, in black ink: “h.h”
Provenance
P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London, England Shepherd Gallery, New York, NY November 1976: Mr. Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980] Mrs. Muriel Butkin [1915-2008] December 3, 2018: 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
- Henri Joseph Harpignies (French, 1819–1916)
- Date
- c. 1870–80
- Medium
- Watercolor with graphite underdrawing on heavily textured wove paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 38.6 x 28.5 cm (15 3/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
- Type
- Drawing
- Classification
- Drawing
- Department
- Drawings
- Credit line
- Bequest of Muriel Butkin
- Accession no.
- 2018.1061
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