Description
Alfred Dohodencq was a prolific draftsman, often combining multiple sketches on a single page as seen here. At right, an intimate sketch of a boy—perhaps the artist’s son—appears in watercolor, alongside a cavalier drawn in pen and ink. Over the man and his horse, the artist lightly penciled in a face with closed eyes, perhaps reusing the sheet for another composition.
Provenance
Shepherd Gallery, New York, NY (1976); Mr. Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980] (October 1976); Mrs. Muriel Butkin [1915-2008]; the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (December 3, 2018)
Accession Number
2018.1060
Medium
pen and dark brown ink, watercolor with graphite on lightweight wove paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 18.5 x 22 cm (7 5/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin