The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 5, 2023

Elderly Man Reading a Book

first half 1600s

Nicolas Lagneau

(French, 1590–1666)

France, 17th century

Black, red, white and chalk, with stumping; framing lines in black ink

Support: Beige(1) laid paper discolored to light brown

Sheet: 33.5 x 23.8 cm (13 3/16 x 9 3/8 in.)

Dudley P. Allen Fund 1964.98

Location

not on view

Provenance
[F. Klienberger & Co., Inc.]
Exhibition history

CMA, French Drawings from the Collection (Dec. 13, 1994-Mar. 12, 1995).

CMA, "Gallery List of Drawings" (Dec. 1, 1970-Jan. 31, 1971; re-opened Mar. 16, 1971).

CMA, Prints and Drawings from the Cleveland Museum of Art Collection (May 6-Sep. 9, 1965).

CMA, The Year in Review for 1964 (Dec. 8, 1964-Feb. 17, 1965), cma Bulletin 51 (1964), p. 265 no. 125.

Year in Review (1964). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 8, 1964-January 31, 1965).

Prints and Drawings from the Cleveland Museum of Art Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 6-September 9, 1965).

French Drawings from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 13, 1994-March 12, 1995).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1964.98