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Source Description
The French artist François Granet traveled to Rome in 1802, where he became fascinated by the lives of monks and priests, and the cloistered interiors where they lived and worked. For most of his career, these figures and settings remained the primary subject of his work. This drawing shows one such group in the midst of private study and contemplation.
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Document identity
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74551
label
The Monks
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obj
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drawing
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1
Source metadata
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74551
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drawing
title
The Monks
description
The French artist François Granet traveled to Rome in 1802, where he became fascinated by the lives of monks and priests, and the cloistered interiors where they lived and worked. For most of his career, these figures and settings remained the primary subject of his work. This drawing shows one such group in the midst of private study and contemplation.
date
c. 1802–30
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79875687
creators
1703
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Drawing
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Sheet: 35 x 25.2 cm (13 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.); Primary mount: 37 x 27.4 cm (14 9/16 x 10 13/16 in.); Secondary mount: 43.4 x 37.1 cm (17 1/16 x 14 5/8 in.)
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France, 18th-19th century
accession
2018.1059
Source extras
tec
watercolor, pen and brown ink on laid paper
tombstone
The Monks, c. 1802–30. François Marius Granet (French, 1775–1849). Watercolor, pen and brown ink on laid paper; sheet: 35 x 25.2 cm (13 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.); primary mount: 37 x 27.4 cm (14 9/16 x 10 13/16 in.); secondary mount: 43.4 x 37.1 cm (17 1/16 x 14 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2018.1059
collection
DR - French
inscriptions
inscription
Watermark: BLAUW and five-pointed star on primary support
inscription
on mount, at center, in black ink: “GRANET.”
inscription
in black ink, at lower right: “Granet”
didYouKnow
In addition to working as an artist, Granet served as curator of the Musée du Louvre beginning in 1824.
creditline
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
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2026-05-29 04:57:00.526000
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74551
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Drawings
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DR - French
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watercolor, pen and brown ink on laid paper
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male
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photo
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