In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
In 1817, Léon Cogniet won the Prix de Rome for history painting, allowing him to live and work in the city for five years. The helmet, shield, and swords seen at left refer to the expectation that Cogniet would produce a history painting each year to send back to Paris for review.
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Jean Alaux — Léon Pallière (1787–1820) in His Room at the Vi
Martinus Rørbye — Young Clergyman Reading
Jan Ekels (II) — A Writer Trimming his Pen
Peder Severin Krøyer — Portrait of the artist's foster fathe
Ernest Meissonier (French, 1815–1891) — A Painter
Franz Ludwig Catel (German, 1778–1856) — A View of Naples th
Jan Ekels (II) — A Man Writing at his Desk
Jean François de Le Motte — Trompe l'oeil with Palettes and 
Eastman Johnson — Self-portrait
Vilhelm Hammershøi — Sunshine in the Drawing Room
Adam August Müller — The Hall of Antiquities at Charlottenbo
Jacob Maris — Meisje aan de piano
