A Man Seated on the Edge of a Table (18th century): Art, History and Details

A Man Seated on the Edge of a Table (18th century) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Charles Parrocel (French, 1688–1752).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Known for his red chalk studies of cavalry men, this work is characteristic of Parrocel’s drawn oeuvre. Casually seated at the edge of a table with his arms crossed, the man gently smirks at something he sees. His costume suggests that he is a soldier, who has discarded his hat and weapon while he rests from his arduous labor.

Object facts

• Title: A Man Seated on the Edge of a Table
• Date: 18th century
• Creator attribution: Charles Parrocel (French, 1688–1752)
• Culture: France
• Type: Drawing
• Technique: Red chalk
• Dimensions: Sheet: 42.2 x 22.7 cm (16 5/8 x 8 15/16 in.)
• Collection: DR - French
• Department: Drawings
• Accession number: 2017.209

Collection credit

Bequest of Muriel Butkin

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