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Study for a Decoration for the Salle des Fêtes of the Town Hall of Paris's 11th arrondissement
1897
Location: not on view
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The mural painting to which this drawing relates was one of two major designs that Victor Prouvé created for town halls throughout Paris; he also decorated the staircase of a public building in Issy-les-Moulineaux, a Paris suburb.Description
An avid draftsman, Victor Prouvé was known for his role in the École de Nancy, a group of artists active in the art nouveau movement, which integrated fine and decorative arts. This drawing relates to Prouvé's design for a mural intended to decorate the community center in the town hall of Paris's 11th arrondissement. By creating sophisticated designs for a broad public in such spaces, the artist sought to forge a role for vanguard art in everyday life.- ?-1987(Fischer-Kiener Galerie, Paris, sold to Mrs. Muriel Butkin)1987-2008Mrs. Muriel Butkin, Shaker Heights, OH2008-2015estate of Mrs. Muriel Butkin, by bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art2015-Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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