Reading (c. 1875–1900): Art, History and Details
Reading at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1875–1900, brush and brown ink. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Reading (c. 1875–1900) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Eugène Carrière (French, 1849–1906).
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
Eugène Carrière was known for the evocative, hazy brushwork he used throughout various media. Executed in his signature style, this drawing likely depicts the artist's family studying a book together. Carrière favored such intimate domestic scenes, using ethereal ochre marks to allow his subjects to blend into their surroundings.
Object facts
- Title: Reading
- Date: c. 1875–1900
- Creator attribution: Eugène Carrière (French, 1849–1906)
- Culture: France, 19th century
- Type: Drawing
- Technique: brush and brown ink
- Dimensions: Image: 33 x 27 cm (13 x 10 5/8 in.); Sheet: 41.8 x 66.6 cm (16 7/16 x 26 1/4 in.)
- Collection: DR - French
- Department: Drawings
- Accession number: 1957.212
A detail from the museum
Eugène Carrière's close friend, the sculptor Auguste Rodin, once said of the artist that he "sculpts in shadow."
Collection credit
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland in tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams
View the collection record
See the museum's photographs and full catalogue entry. Catalogue text is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art's open-access data, with HTML formatting removed. This object and its supplied image are designated CC0.
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