id: 125009
accession number: 1946.447
share license status: CC0
url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1946.447
updated: 2025-02-15 12:46:36.950000
Study of Hands (recto); Sketch of a Hand (verso), 1700s. Pierre Lenfant (French, 1704–1787). Red and black chalk heightened with white chalk; sheet: 20.1 x 20.4 cm (7 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Victor Spark, New York 1946.447
title: Study of Hands (recto); Sketch of a Hand (verso)
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creation date: 1700s
creation date earliest: 1704
creation date latest: 1787
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creditline: Gift of Victor Spark, New York
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culture: France, 18th century
technique: red and black chalk heightened with white chalk
department: Drawings
collection: DR - French
type: Drawing
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CREATORS
* Pierre Lenfant (French, 1704–1787) - artist
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measurements: Sheet: 20.1 x 20.4 cm (7 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
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inscription: lower right, in graphite: lenfant
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Eighteenth Century Masterpieces
opening date: 1952-12-12T05:00:00
Eighteenth Century Masterpieces. Society of the Four Arts (organizer) (December 12, 1952-January 4, 1953).
title: Department of Prints and Drawings Opening Exhibition
opening date: 1958-03-03T05:00:00
Department of Prints and Drawings Opening Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (March 3, 1958-October 11, 1959).
title: Aspects of Drawing
opening date: 1961-01-10T05:00:00
Aspects of Drawing. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 10-April 2, 1961).
title: Drawings
opening date: 1963-01-11T05:00:00
Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 11-September 10, 1963).
title: French Drawings from the Collection
opening date: 1994-12-13T05:00:00
French Drawings from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 13, 1994-March 12, 1995).
title: Stories from Storage
opening date: 2021-02-06T05:00:00
Stories from Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
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print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1946.447/1946.447_print.jpg
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