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Sweet Melancholy 1756

by Joseph-Marie Vien

Oil on canvas, 68 x 55 cm (26 3/4 x 21 5/8 inches) [br]Signed lower right: "jos. m. vien / 1756" Cleveland Museum of Art Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1996.1 Description: The chair, brazier, table, and the setting all show Vien's interest in bringing archaeological accuracy to a new level of precision. Yet his delicate handling and graceful palette derive sq...

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