Public collection via the Cleveland Museum of Art
AT-00011331Women in an Interior
About the Artwork
This drawing relates to Paul Delaroche’s interest in scenes from English history. Rejecting the lofty subjects promoted by the French Academy, including ancient history, mythology, and the bible, Delaroche appealed to popular taste with comparatively contemporary images. Here, a group of women in attire probably dating from around the 17th century gather around a fireplace within a lavishly decorated domestic setting.
Inscriptions
signed, lower left, in black ink: “P. Delaroche”
Provenance
Galerie Arnoldi-Livie, Munich, Germany September 1977: 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
- Paul Delaroche (French, 1797–1856)
- Date
- c. 1825–35
- Medium
- watercolor, gouache and graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 11.2 x 15.6 cm (4 7/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
- Type
- Drawing
- Classification
- Drawing
- Department
- Drawings
- Credit line
- Bequest of Muriel Butkin
- Accession no.
- 2018.1062
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