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Sleep
Sleep is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Jean-Bernard Restout. It dates from 1771 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
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Sleep depicts a slumbering infant rendered in soft oil tones against a muted backdrop, its peaceful repose symbolizing innocence and the fleeting nature of childhood. The work functions as an allegorical meditation on tranquility within the domestic sphere, reflecting Enlightenment-era contemplations of virtue and the ephemeral passage of youth. Rendered by Jean-Bernard Restout in 1771, the canvas measures 97.6 cm by 130.0 cm and resides in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it was featured in the exhibition America Collects Eighteenth-Century French Painting.
Technique & Style
Sleep is an oil painting on canvas, executed in 1771 by Jean-Bernard Restout. The work measures 97.6 cm in height by 130.0 cm in width, a horizontal format suited to its subject. Produced in France, the painting is classified as an oil-on-canvas work and is now held in the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it has been exhibited as part of "America Collects Eighteenth-Century French Painting."
History & Provenance
Sleep is an oil-on-canvas painting by Jean-Bernard Restout dated 1771. It was created in France and measures 97.6 by 130.0 cm. The work entered the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it is recorded under the accession number 1963.502. It was subsequently included in the exhibition "America Collects Eighteenth-Century French Painting."
Jean-Bernard Restout's painting Sleep is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio. The work, created in 1771, is cataloged under the accession number 1963.502. The painting has been included in the exhibition history of the museum, specifically appearing in the show titled America Collects Eighteenth-Century French Painting.
The artwork is an oil on canvas measuring 97.6 cm in height and 130.0 cm in width. It was made in France and represents a significant piece within the museum's holdings of French art from the eighteenth century.
Overview
Jean‑Bernard Restout’s oil painting titled Sleep was executed in 1771. The work is part of the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it remains on view. It presents a solitary, nude figure reclining on a bed of feathers and foliage, illuminated by a muted, directional light that emphasizes the contours of the body.
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