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Source Description
Little is known today about V. Germain, the artist who produced this drawing. Here, he focused on an interior scene with exacting detail, using a small group of figures at the sheet’s center to emphasize the massive scale of the castle where they have gathered.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
74626
label
Château Interior
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
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1
Source metadata
id
74626
contentType
drawing
title
Château Interior
description
Little is known today about V. Germain, the artist who produced this drawing. Here, he focused on an interior scene with exacting detail, using a small group of figures at the sheet’s center to emphasize the massive scale of the castle where they have gathered.
date
1834
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79875696
creators
53884
genreSpecific
Drawing
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Sheet: 41.9 x 67.1 cm (16 1/2 x 26 7/16 in.)
cul
France, 19th century
accession
2018.1063
Source extras
tec
pen and ink, watercolor, gouache with graphite underdrawing on heavy cream wove paper
tombstone
Château Interior, 1834. V. Germain (French). Pen and ink, watercolor, gouache with graphite underdrawing on heavy cream wove paper; sheet: 41.9 x 67.1 cm (16 1/2 x 26 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2018.1063
collection
DR - French
inscriptions
inscription
signed and dated, lower left, in black ink: “V. Germain 17 Juin 1834”
didYouKnow
Germain focused on a variety of textured fabrics and luxury materials in this depiction of a castle interior.
citations
citation
<em>19th Century European Paintings</em> (New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1978)
creditline
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
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2026-05-29 04:57:03.101000
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74626
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Drawings
coll
DR - French
med
pen and ink, watercolor, gouache with graphite underdrawing on heavy cream wove paper
creatorTags
male
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1
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0
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photo
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9aea1092753560f4