Study of a Woman and Child
This drawing of a gown covering the knee of a lightly sketched woman comes from a group of eleven sheets once attribued to Frederic Lord Leighton, but now identified as by Romain Cazes. Cazes was a student of Ingres who painted murals in churches in both Paris and southwest France, and these drawings demonstrate his adherance to academic practice. The latter directs artists to make separate studies of posed nude figures and their garments as compositions are planned. The group were donated to The Museum by Albert Eugene Gallatin, an influential New York collector and critic who promoted "Art for Art's Sake," insisting that aesthetics, rather than narrative or moral concerns, underpins enduring art.
Artwork Details
- Title: Study of a Woman and Child
- Artist: Romain Cazes (French, Saint-Béat 1808–1881 Saint-Gaudens)
- Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Frederic, Lord Leighton (British, Scarborough 1830–1896 London)
- Date: 1828–81
- Medium: Black chalk highlighted with white chalk
- Dimensions: Sheet: 14 5/16 x 9 in. (36.4 x 22.9 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Gift of Albert E. Gallatin, 1907
- Object Number: 07.262.3
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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1828–81
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1828–81
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