Art, literature & history
Two Dolls or Puppets Sitting on Cushions
c. 1870–80
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Held at
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Medium
- Watercolor with graphite underdrawing on heavily textured wove paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 38.6 x 28.5 cm (15 3/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
- Collection no.
- 2018.1061
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- CC0 1.0License details
Henri-Joseph Harpignies. Two Dolls or Puppets Sitting on Cushions. The Cleveland Museum of Art. CC0 1.0. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art
About this artwork
Two Dolls or Puppets Sitting on Cushions — Henri-Joseph Harpignies. c. 1870–80.
Medium: Watercolor with graphite underdrawing on heavily textured wove paper. Dimensions: Sheet: 38.6 x 28.5 cm (15 3/16 x 11 1/4 in.).
Collection record: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Henri Harpignies was best known for landscapes, and this sheet is a rare example of his still life practice. It belongs to a group of drawings created for his pupil, the Comtesse de Kermaingant, providing her with instruction in watercolor. Two dolls or puppets are propped on a pillow, allowing the comtesse to study the drapery of their costume and shadows of their placement on cushions.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.