Costume Study
Henri Lehmann (French, 1814–1882)
before 1852
Medium
Graphite with some stumping
Dimensions
{"sheet":{"height":0.302,"width":0.207}}
Classification
Drawing
Department
Drawings
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
Accession Number
2018.43
Tags
male
About this artwork
Lehmann’s drawing belongs to a pair in which the artist explored a male figure represented in his Hôtel de Ville murals. This sheet examines the relationship between drapery and the body—a traditional object of study during an artist’s training. Lehmann paid particular attention to the undulating texture and shadows formed by the folds of the robe.