The Mender (c. 1881): Art, History and Details

The Mender (c. 1881) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903).

The work and its context

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

Camille Pissarro used the French countryside and its inhabitants as the subject of his art throughout his career. He frequently depicted women sewing, often outdoors or seated beside a window, as seen in this drawing. He indicated the effects of natural light illuminating his subject with the notation "lumière" at the left margin of the drawing.

Object facts

• Title: The Mender
• Date: c. 1881
• Creator attribution: Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)
• Culture: France, 19th century
• Type: Drawing
• Technique: pen and black ink and gray wash over graphite heightened with white gouache
• Dimensions: Sheet: 15.1 x 10.2 cm (5 15/16 x 4 in.)
• Collection: DR - French
• Department: Drawings
• Accession number: 1927.298

A detail from the museum

At the time this drawing was made, Camille Pissarro lived in the small village of Pontoise. He remained there for over a decade to immerse himself in the type of rural life that he depicted in his art.

Collection credit

Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland

Further reading listed by the museum

• C.W. Kraushaar Art Galleries. Exhibition of Modern French Paintings, Water Colors and Drawings. Exh. Cat. New York: C.W. Kraushaar Art Galleries, 1927.

View the collection record

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