Study for "Silence"

Louis-Philippe Mouchy

Cleveland Museum of Art

Study for "Silence" by Louis-Philippe Mouchy. Terracotta sculpture of a man sitting on one knee. The man is topless and has no shoes. His left elbow is bent and hand is on his mouth. His right arm is bent with the fist resting on his right knee. The right leg is bent and the left leg is straight. His body faces left while his head is turned to the right. The sculpture's surface appears rough and unfinished. It sits on a square base. The background is dark gray to black.