Le Juré (The Juror)
1887
Artist, French, 1840 - 1916
Artist, Belgian, 1862 - 1926
Author, Belgian, 1836 - 1924
Artwork overview
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Medium
bound volume with 7 lithographs by Redon on Japan paper, 1 Evely-process engraving of Redon's self-portrait, and 1 mezzotint portrait of Edmond Picard by Théo Van Rysselberghe
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
book: 29.2 × 23.5 × 2.8 cm (11 1/2 × 9 1/4 × 1 1/8 in.)
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Accession
2013.169.4
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Catalogue Raisonné
Mellerio 1913, nos. 75-81
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Sandberg; acquired in 1953 by Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow, Boston (bookplate); (Christie's via Ursus Rare books, New York, sale Tuesday 29 October, 2013, lot 834); purchased as an anonymous gift to NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
1913
Mellerio, Andre. Odilon Redon. Paris: Societe pour l'Etude de la Gravure Francais, 1913. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1968, nos. 75-81.
Inscriptions
upper cover upper left in graphite: LII/UVC 100 [?] mmm; UR: (underlined) KNT / 7-33 (650.-); upper right in blue pen: 53-3-4; lower cover upper right in graphite: 2781 / 83n; upper left 14354551 U.P.S.
Markings
inside front cover, label of bookbinder: L. CLAESSENS, RELIEUR / Rue de Comédiens, 43, / BRUXELLES
Watermarks
man holding an arbor