Les Peintres français se font remarquer cette année par l'originalité de leur toilette
1840
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1840
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows a group of people in a crowded room, looking at paintings on the wall. The men wear big hats and fancy coats, while one woman in a long dress stands nearby. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to draw them, making the scene feel lively and busy. The text at the top says this is from a "Salon de cette année," which was an art show where people judged new paintings. The caption below jokes that French painters stood out that year for their "originality of their clothing," not their art. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this sketch in person.
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