Detail View: The AMICA Library: Pierrot on Trial
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1980.250
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Paintings
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Creator Name:
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Couture, Thomas
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Creator Nationality:
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European; French
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Creator Role:
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artist
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Creator Dates/Places:
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1815 - 1879
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Thomas Couture
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Title:
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Pierrot on Trial
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 1863
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Creation Start Date:
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1861
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Creation End Date:
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1865
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Materials and Techniques:
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oil on wood
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Dimensions:
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Unframed: 32.2cm x 38.1cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1980.250
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Credit Line:
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Bequest of Noah L. Butkin
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Inscriptions:
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signed lower left: T.C.
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Rights:
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Context:
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The painting belongs to a series illustrating the Pierrot and Harlequin story, a satirical tale of social behavior. The clown Pierrot, dressed in white, sits accused of stealing food from a restaurant. The chef and a cook sit at the left, witnesses forthe prosecution, with food and wine nearby as evidence. As judges doze, the masked Harlequin speaks for the defense. Pierrot had great difficulty controlling his appetite, a personality trait that Couture apparently shared. The painter also despised lawyers and made several paintings mocking them.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1980.250.tif
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