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Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: boy playing drum (page 79), by Auguste Brouet, 1937

Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: boy playing drum (page 79)

Auguste Brouet

1937

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Overview

Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: boy playing drum (page 79) is a 1937 by Auguste Brouet, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Auguste Brouet
When & what style?
1937
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a boy holding a small drum, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a loose coat. His posture is relaxed but focused, as if he’s playing or about to play. The lines are simple and quick, with light shading to suggest the boy’s shape and the drum’s details. The drawing feels like a quick, candid moment—maybe a child practicing or just passing time. It’s small and unpolished, almost like a note scribbled in a book. If you like this sketch, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like it.

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