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A Muse of Poetry

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

19th century

Medium

Graphite and chalk on paper

Tags

PoetryMuses

Dimensions

14 1/2 x 6 in. (36.8 x 15.2 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Fletcher Fund, 1935

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

1824–1898 • France

He is known primarily for large decorative compositions of figures in landscapes. He is generally regarded as a precursor of Symbolism, but in reality he was independent of any contemporary movement; his works influenced both academic and avant-garde artists. French artist. Comment on works: history, mythology

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