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Charon and the Souls of the Dead

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, 1853

MEDIUMPen and brown ink and graphite on antique laid paper (recto), black chalk on antique laid paper (verso)
DIMENSIONS[object Object]
LOCATIONCleveland Museum of Art
COLLECTIONDrawings
CULTUREFrance, 19th century
CREDIT LINEBequest of Muriel Butkin
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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux captured raw emotion and spontaneous movement, famously challenging classical norms with works like his controversial 'The Dance' for the Opéra Garnier.

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