Study Sheet

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)

Study Sheet

Alfred Dehodencq

c. 1870–80

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

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Bequest of Muriel Butkin