Study of a Seated Nude Female Model Drawing (c. 1888–1898): Art, History and Details

Study of a Seated Nude Female Model Drawing (c. 1888–1898) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, 1824–1898).

The work and its context

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

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.

Object facts

• Title: Study of a Seated Nude Female Model Drawing
• Date: c. 1888–1898
• Creator attribution: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, 1824–1898)
• Culture: France, 19th century
• Type: Drawing
• Technique: black chalk
• Dimensions: Sheet: 23.7 x 30.5 cm (9 5/16 x 12 in.)
• Collection: DR - French
• Department: Drawings
• Accession number: 2010.250

Collection credit

Bequest of Muriel Butkin

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