Le Dévouement des Citoyennes de Paris (The Dedication of the Citizens of Paris)

Joseph-Benoît Suvée painted “Le Dévouement des Citoyennes de Paris” in 1794. The oil on canvas depicts a scene of civic dedication during the French Revolution.

The painting measures an unspecified size. It belongs to the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection.

The museum acquired this work in 2022. Its previous provenance is not detailed in public sources.

Suvée was a Flemish painter influenced by French neo-classicism. He lived through the turbulence of the French Revolution.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/2022.40