The Poor Bench in Saint-Germain-des-près

1867

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Charcoal
Dimensions: Sheet: 10 15/16 × 18 13/16 in. (27.8 × 47.8 cm)
Collection no.: 2022.25.9
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

The Poor Bench in Saint-Germain-des-près — Léon Augustin Lhermitte. 1867.

Medium: Charcoal. Dimensions: Sheet: 10 15/16 × 18 13/16 in. (27.8 × 47.8 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Bequest of Harvey Salzman, 2022.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

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.

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