Morituri

1898

Henri de Groux

Associated Names
Henri de Groux

Artist, Belgian, 1866 - 1930

This is a drawing of an abstract scene with a complex and dynamic composition. It includes a horse and rider in the foreground, along with swirling forms and faces. A wooden guillotine stands tall over a crowd of heads and bodies. The setting is tumultuous with stormy skies and elements suggesting motion and disorder. The style features exaggerated figures and expressions, with various text elements included in the design. The intricate line work and shading add depth to the piece.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in red-brown on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.1 x 28.4 cm (15 x 11 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.18

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rodolphe Darzens, Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Atlas, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Aitken, Geneviève. Artistes et Théâtres d'Avant-Garde: Programmes de Théâtre Illustrés, Paris 1890-1900. Exh. cat. Pont-Aven, Musée de Pont-Aven and tour, 1992, 87, no. 90.

1998

  • Boyer, Patricia. Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris 1887-1900. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Academy Museum, New York, 1998-1999, no. 113, fig. 60.

Inscriptions

lower right in stone: HENRI DE GROUX; upper center in stone: MORITURI; upper left printed: L'OEUVRE / 22 Rue Turgot; upper right printed: SAISON 1897-1898 / 6e Spectacle...

Wikidata ID

Q75395196

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