Lyre Guitar or Lirachitara
M. C. Mousset (French)
c. 1800–1825
Medium
varnished wood
Dimensions
w. 32.7 cm, d. 78.1 cm
Classification
Musical Instrument
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr.
Accession Number
1918.341
Tags
male
About the Artist
M. C. Mousset (French)
Georges Hugnet (1906–1974) was a multifaceted French artist, poet, writer, and critic whose innovative collages and graphic works bridged Dada and Surrealism. Born in Paris on July 11, 1906, he spent much of his early childhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, returning to France around 1913. His early life and artistic training remain sparsely documented, with no records of formal art school attendanc...