A Man Seated on the Edge of a Table
Charles Parrocel (French, 1688–1752)
18th century
Medium
Red chalk
Dimensions
42.2 × 22.7 cm
Classification
Drawing
Department
Drawings
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
Accession Number
2017.209
Tags
male
About this artwork
Known for his red chalk studies of cavalry men, this work is characteristic of Parrocel’s drawn oeuvre. Casually seated at the edge of a table with his arms crossed, the man gently smirks at something he sees. His costume suggests that he is a soldier, who has discarded his hat and weapon while he rests from his arduous labor.