ClassificationsWorks of Art on Paper
Artist
Léon Benouville
(French, 1821 - 1859)
Two Men Ascending a Stair
Date19th Century
Credit LineArt History Department Fund
Dimensions16 x 7 9/16 in. (40.6 x 19.2 cm)
Object number1981.007
Exhibition HistoryA Preview of the Collections, Schatten Gallery, February 15 - April 4, 198219th and 20th Century Art in the Collection, Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, July 20 - September 14, 1985
Selected Drawings from the Permanent Collection, Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, July 19 - October 29, 1989
Drawn from Life: The Human Presence in 17th to 20th Century Drawings, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 17 - May 14, 1995
The Paris Salon: Drawings and Sculptures from Atlanta Collections, Michael C. Carlos Museum, September 21, 1996 - January 5, 1997
Published ReferencesEmory University Museum of Art and Archaeology: A Preview of the Collections (Atlanta: The Museum, 1982), 12.
ProvenanceEx coll. Francois Leon Benouville (1821-1859), Paris, France (Lugt 228c). Said to be ex coll. Frederick J. Cummings (1933-1990), Detroit, Michigan. Purchased by Art History Department from F. Michael Shapiro and/or Ronald L. Winokur, Los Angeles, California, 1981. Transferred to Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, ca. 1981.
MarkingsCollector's mark L.228c on bottom left corner. 38-61 written on back in pencil.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Works of Art on Paper
17th Century
18th Century
late 18th Century
