François Bonvin
The Stretcher Bearer (Study for "Le Couvreur tombé")
1876
Created as a preparatory work for a larger composition about a fallen roofer, the drawing demonstrates Bonvin's mastery of multiple chalk techniques and careful attention to working-class subjects.
- Medium
- black and red chalk with colored chalks, stump work and graphite accents, squared for transfer in red chalk
- Spotted At
- Museum · Cleveland Museum of Art
Spotted works by François Bonvin
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