Study of a standing man knocking; sketch of a sitting man by François-Claudius Compte-Calix — François-Claudius Compte-Calix. Study of a standing man knocking; sketch of a sitting man, 1830–80. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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Study of a standing man knocking; sketch of a sitting man

by François-Claudius Compte-Calix

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Artist: François-Claudius Compte-Calix (French, Lyon 1813–1880 Chazay d'Azergues)
Date: 1830–80
Medium: Charcoal
Dimensions: sheet: 15 9/16 x 9 11/16 in. (39.6 x 24.6 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
Accession no.: 60.620.42

Provenance

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