Meditation

Claude Emile Schuffenecker

Associated Names
Emile Schuffenecker

Artist, French, 1851 - 1934

The image shows an illustration of a person seated in a relaxed position. They are leaning against a cushioned surface, with one arm resting on the armrest and the other hand supporting their head. The person has short, neatly combed hair and is dressed in a suit with a collared shirt and tie. They have a contemplative expression and their other hand rests on a book or notebook on their lap. In the background, there is a piece of furniture and a pastel-colored abstract design, creating a serene atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pastel on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 62.4 x 48 cm (24 9/16 x 18 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.66.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified collector (flower, Lugt undescribed). Mr. [d. 1970] and Mrs. Lester Francis Avnet, Great Neck, Long Island, NY; purchased 19 October 1971 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:210

Inscriptions

in unknown hand, across bottom in graphite: Lotra[?] ADELSWARD-FERSEN-

Watermarks

Lanard-D[?]geon

Wikidata ID

Q64540107

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