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Seated Figure: Study for “A Vision of Antiquity”

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Seated Figure: Study for “A Vision of Antiquity”

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

1883–85

Medium

Fabricated black crayon, squared

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Dimensions

14 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. (37.2 x 26 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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