Male Nude

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1891

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Male Nude, 1891. red chalk and traces of black chalk.

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red chalk and traces of black chalk · Sheet: 35.9 x 23.2 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: Male Nude
Artist: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, 1824–1898)
Date: 1891
Medium: red chalk and traces of black chalk
Dimensions: Sheet: 35.9 x 23.2 cm (14 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. E. A. Guerber in memory of Louise G. Burroughs
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1824–1898

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