Study of Madame Marie Cantacuzène; Study of Standing Female Nude

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image contains two sketches. The sketch on the left is a seated woman wearing a dress with her head bowed. She sits facing slightly left with her hands clasped in her lap. Her hair is pulled back away from her face. The dress she wears is floor-length with a V-neck and long sleeves. There are folds and creases visible on the fabric. The chair she sits in has a curved back. The sketch on the right is a standing nude woman viewed from the front. Her left arm is down by her side and her right hand is on her right hip. Her body weight is shifted to her right leg. The background of both sketches is a light brown color, resembling aged paper, with darker edges. The sketch on the right appears to be on a slightly raised surface. A signature is present in the bottom-right corner.