drawing of a courtyard surrounded by a building with an arc at the bottom, center; grey and black with pink/purple detailing in the archways

%C2%A9 Christine Chagnoux

The Louvre, 20th century

expand_more

Pen and ink on paperexpand_more

Anonymous giftexpand_more  2018.133.4

Not on Viewexpand_more

Christine Chagnoux is best known as a children’s book illustrator, but she also make whimsical drawings of greater sophistication. Here we have a bird’s-eye view of the Louvre, the palatial art museum in the center of Paris.

file_downloadprintshare
arrow_back home
Details
Title
The Louvre
Artist Life
born 1937
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2018.133.4
Provenance
John E. Andrus III, Wayzata, Minn. (until d. 2012); by descent to his daughter Catherine Andrus, Minneapolis; given to MIA, 2018.
Curator Approved

This record has been reviewed by our curatorial staff but may be incomplete. These records are frequently revised and enhanced. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@artsmia.org.

Does something look wrong with this image? Let us know

drawing of a courtyard surrounded by a building with an arc at the bottom, center; grey and black with pink/purple detailing in the archways

© Christine Chagnoux

Because of © restrictions, we can only show you a small image of this artwork.