Denis Exhibition at Le Barc de Bouteville

1893

Maurice Denis

Associated Names
Maurice Denis

Artist, French, 1870 - 1943

This is a drawing of a stylized text design featuring illustrative elements. The drawing shows an ornamental and whimsical arrangement of text, with two abstract, elongated figures reaching upwards to hold circular objects. These objects bear inscriptions such as "1893" and "Maurice Denis" in fluid handwriting. The background is filled with swirling, organic lines. Below the illustrative portion, there is a list of numbered titles written in French. The piece is marked by a monogram. The overall style is reminiscent of Art Nouveau, with flowing lines and integration of text with imagery.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.4 x 15.7 cm (9 5/8 x 6 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.180.128

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cailler 1968, no. 75

  • Series Title

    Le Barc de Bouteville exhibition catalogue

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ira and Virginia Jackson, Houston; partial gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1968

  • Cailler, Pierre. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie de Maurice Denis. Geneva: Editions Pierre Cailler, 1968.

Inscriptions

upper center: Maurice Denis

Wikidata ID

Q75420532

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