Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Study of a Seated Nude Female Model Drawing
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2010.250 · The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0)View original →
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Study of a Seated Nude Female Model Drawing

c. 1888–1898

Current Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Medium
black chalk
Dimensions
23.7 × 30.5 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-191634

In this surprising drawing, a nude figure abandons her role as model in favor of drawing. The passive nude has become active; she turns away from the viewer, absorbed in her own artistic pursuit.

Provenance

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2010.250

Registry history

  • c. 1888–1898 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art — drawings

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