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The Vigil by Pierre Guérin (French, 1774–1833)

Medium

lithograph

Classification

Print

Department

Prints

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection

Accession Number

1940.1120

Tags

male

About this artwork

Guérin found the lithographic crayon to be perfect for rendering the clarity of sculptural form. He used a combination of subtle hatching, smooth contour lines, and shading to represent a young Greek artist surprised by an inspirational visit from a winged female as he works late into the night.

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