Not currently on view
In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Guérin found the lithographic crayon to be perfect for rendering the clarity of sculptural form. He used a combination of subtle hatching, smooth contour lines, and shading to represent a young Greek artist surprised by an inspirational visit from a winged female as he works late into the night.
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Nicolas Henri Jacob (French, 1782–1871) — The Genius of Lith
Pierre Philippe Choffard — In Memory of P. FR. Basan, an eng
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (French, 1758–1823) — Mythological Scen![In Memory of P. FR. Basan [for the catalogue of the collection of P.-F. Basan]](https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/dp/web-large/DP880075.jpg)
Pierre Philippe Choffard — In Memory of P. FR. Basan [for th
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732–1806) — The Disciples at
Jean Jacques Flipart|Jean Siméon Chardin — The Draughtsman
Charles Nicolas Cochin I|Charles Antoine Coypel — The Story 
Asher Brown Durand|Carey, Lea, & Carey — Atlantic Souvenir (
Jacques Philippe Le Bas|J. B. Descamps — Frontispiece from "
Laurent de La Hyre — Cephalus Receiving the Spear and Hound 
Emmanuel Jean de Ghendt|Pierre Antoine Baudouin — La nuit
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609–1664) — The Ge
