Saint Cloud; Study for the frieze at Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Paris
1835–64
Medium
Red chalk on tracing paper; lined
Dimensions
8 7/8 x 4 3/16 in. (22.5 x 10.7cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Karen B. Cohen Fund, 1990
Accession Number
1990.254.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
Hippolyte Flandrin's *Saint Cloud; Study for the frieze at Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Paris* (1835–64) is a masterful preparatory drawing that captures the serene intensity of the saint in a compact 8 7/8 x 4 3/16 inches. Rendered in red chalk on tracing paper and lined for support, this intimate work showcases Flandrin's neoclassical precision, honed under his teacher Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. As a pupil who rose to prominence in 19th-century France, Flandrin specialized in grand religious and historical commissions, blending idealized forms with emotional depth. This study served as a vita...