Do not set clip path in add_artist if it exists

oscargus · oscargus · commit 25b9dfc9eab5 · 2022-06-04T00:36:10.000+02:00
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
@@ -2224,7 +2224,8 @@ def add_artist(self, a):
         self._children.append(a)
         a._remove_method = self._children.remove
         self._set_artist_props(a)
-        a.set_clip_path(self.patch)
+        if a.get_clip_path() is None:
+            a.set_clip_path(self.patch)
         self.stale = True
         return a
 
