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Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Claude Monet

Claude Monet

late 1800s-early 1900s
(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

Did You Know?

In addition to Claude Monet, Paul Paulin also made portrait busts of Edgar Degas, August Renoir, Camille Pissarro, and Auguste Rodin.

Description

Paul Paulin was a renowned Parisian dentist who had a passion for sculpting and was encouraged by Edgar Degas to pursue an artistic career. Paulin is best known for his portrait busts of notable Impressionists. There are related versions of this portrait bust of the celebrated painter Claude Monet at three museums in Paris: the Petit Palais (plaster), the Musée d'Orsay (bronze), and the Musée Rodin (bronze).
  • ?-1980
    Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980] Cleveland, OH, bequeathed to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1980-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • 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
  • Year in Review: 1980. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (June 24-July 19, 1981).
    The Monet Triptych: Water Lilies. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (September 18, 1979-February 17, 1980).
  • {{cite web|title=Claude Monet|url=false|author=Paul Paulin|year=late 1800s-early 1900s|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1980.275