The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of January 23, 2021

Claude Monet

late 1800s-early 1900s

Paul Paulin

(French, 1852-1937)

France, 20th century

Bronze, marble base

Overall: 45.1 cm (17 3/4 in.)

Bequest of Noah L. Butkin 1980.275

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

Paulin was a renowned Parisian dentist who had a passion for sculpting and was encouraged by Edgar Degas to pursue an artistic career. This led him to produce busts of notable Impressionist artists who, in addition to Claude Monet, include Edgar Degas, August Renoir, Camille Pissarro, and Auguste Rodin.

Provenance
?-1980
Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980] Cleveland, OH, bequeathed to the Cleveland Museum of Art
1980-
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Citations
Lee, Sherman E. "The Year in Review for 1980." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 68, no. 6 (1981): 163-219. Referenced: cat. no. 105, p. 214 www.jstor.org
Exhibition history

The Monet Triptych: Water Lilies. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (September 18, 1979-February 17, 1980).

Year in Review: 1980. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (June 23-July 19, 1981).

Source URL: https://cmaweb23-bbn-2.clevelandart.org/art/1980.275