Charles Dikran Kelekian, The Walters Art Museum

Charles Dikran Kelekian

In this pastel, Cassatt portrays the 12-year-old son of her friend and art consultant Dikran Kelekian. From 1866 to 1870, Cassatt studied in Paris with such masters as Jean-Léon Gérôme and Thomas Couture, but, becoming aware of the works of Gustave Courbet and Edgar Degas, she broke with the academic traditions. In 1879, when she had developed a fully impressionistic style, Degas invited her to participate in the 4th impressionist exhibition. At that time, she also began to produce major works in pastel, drawing with remarkably vigorous and intense strokes.

Mary Cassatt

Creation Date: 1910
Creation Place: France
Types: Painting
portraits
Medium: pastel on beige, moderately thick, slightly textured paper
Materials: Pastel
paper (fiber product)

Dimensions: Overall
Width: 54.0
Depth: 0.0
Height: 65.4

Object #: 37.2656
Credit Line: Bequest of Beatrice A. Kelekian, in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dikran Kelekian, 1992

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