Description
Little is known today about V. Germain, the artist who produced this drawing. Here, he focused on an interior scene with exacting detail, using a small group of figures at the sheet’s center to emphasize the massive scale of the castle where they have gathered.
Provenance
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, NY (May 1978); Shepherd Gallery, New York, NY (1978); Mr. Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980]; Mrs. Muriel Butkin [1915-2008]; the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (December 3, 2018)
Accession Number
2018.1063
Medium
pen and ink, watercolor, gouache with graphite underdrawing on heavy cream wove paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 41.9 x 67.1 cm (16 1/2 x 26 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
