Study of a draped figure

Artist Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824 - 1904)

Dateca. 1891

MediumPencil on paper

DimensionsSheet: 12 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches (31.12 x 22.23 cm)

Credit LineJoseph F. McCrindle Collection, gift in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Object number2009.20.6

On View

Not on view

Collections

European Art

Terms

DescriptionA completely draped figure, possibly kneeling, seen from the front. The figure's head is covered by the drapery, and the only visible part of the body is the hands, which are clasped together as if in prayer.Exhibition History

Exhibition History

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Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle (1923-2008), New York, by July 11, 2008;

His bequest to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2009.

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