Study of Camels

Description

This sheet by an unknown artist was probably created during travels throughout North Africa, possibly Algeria. The country was captured by France in 1830 and annexed as part of its territories in 1848, the year this sheet was made. Numerous artists found inspiration in the culture, recording it for a French audience to whom it was unfamiliar.

Provenance

Jan Milner, New York, NY; Muriel Butkin, Cleveland, OH (1979-2008); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (December 2, 2019)

Study of Camels

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1848

Accession Number

2019.248

Medium

graphite with blue, red and yellow colored pencil and scraping on wove paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 28 x 23.4 cm (11 x 9 3/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Bequest of Muriel Butkin