Description
This sheet of studies was made as a preparatory design for a series of stained glass windows for the Chapel of Saint Ferdinand in Paris. Here, Jean- Auguste-Dominique Ingres sketched four sets of hands that seem to cascade down the page in one rhythmic motion, masterfully illustrating the beauty of mise en page. In his use of graphite, Ingres alluded to the metalpoint drawings of Raphael, intentionally channeling the Renaissance master.
Provenance
Estate of the artist [1780–1867] (1842-1867); P.-A. Chéramy [1840–1912], Paris (after 1867-1908); (his sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, May 5–7, 1908, no. 379, presumably sold to Henri Haro) (1908); Henri Haro [1855–1911], Paris (1908-1912); (his sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, February 3, 1912, no. 149, sold to Paul Jamot) (1912); Paul Jamot [1863–1939], Paris (1912-1943); (his sale Hôtel Drouot, Paris, February 10, 1943, no. 30) (1943); Marc Bernheim, Paris (after 1943-before 1967); (Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, New York) (1967-1968); (sale, Christie’s, New York, January 22, 2003, no. 106, sold to Artemis Fine Arts, New York) (2003); (Artemis Fine Arts, New York, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (2003); Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (2003-)
Accession Number
2003.37
Medium
graphite with traces of white heightening on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 31.2 x 23.6 cm (12 5/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
