Cats (recto); Sketch of Two Figures Embracing (verso)
Théodule Ribot (French, 1823–1891)
Date unknown
Medium
pen and black ink and brush and black wash on paper
Dimensions
23.5 × 17.1 cm
Classification
Drawing
Department
Drawings
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
Accession Number
2010.285
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
male
About this artwork
Drawing was an essential part of Théodule Ribot's practice and he often sketched his environs from life. As a realist artist, Ribot favored humble subjects taken from everyday life. This double-sided sheet was likely one that he reused for two disparate images: a cat viewed from three angles, perhaps in his studio, and what appears to be a sculpture of two figures embracing.