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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
After Pierre Lenfant served as the official battlefield artist to King Louis XV in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748), he and his family were awarded a lifetime residence at the royal Gobelins Manufactory on the outskirts of Paris. This delicate study in colored chalks may depict a weaver pulling threads in the textile factory.
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Man Seated on the Ground, Seen from Behind (recto); Sketch (
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, 1824–1898) — Study of a F
Benjamin West (American, 1738–1820) — Head of a Screaming Ma
Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903) — Mother and Child (recto);
Thomas Couture (French, 1815–1879) — Duel after the Masked B
Carletto Caliari (Italian, 1570–1596) — Studies of Hands (re
Camillo Procaccini (Italian, 1546–1629) — The Transfiguratio
Anonymous — Reclining Female Nude (recto); Various Sketches 
Group of Six Children (recto); Sketch of a Village (verso)
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917) — Battle Scene with Armored 
Alessandro Casolani (Italian, 1552/53–1607) — Profile of a W
Pietro Longhi (Italian, 1702–1785) — Studies of a Costume, S
