Brand

1895

Maxime Dethomas

Associated Names
Maxime Dethomas

Artist, French, 1867 - 1929

The image depicts two illustrations. On the left, there is a drawing of a person kneeling in red-tinted water, with one hand raised to comb through long dark hair. A faint face is visible in the water behind them. On the right, another person is shown from the back, holding onto a second person who is looking upward. The background has swirling brushstrokes and a mountain landscape, conveying a dynamic and slightly chaotic atmosphere. Text overlays include the title "l'œuvre Brand," references to Henrik Ibsen’s play "Brand," and a list of cast members with some bold, stylized fonts.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in green-brown and red on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.4 x 45.8 cm (13 15/16 x 18 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.20

  • Series Title

    Théâtre de l'Oeuvre

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1998

  • Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris, 1887-1900, National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Academy Museum, New York, 1998-1999, no. 48, as Brand by Henrik Ibsen.

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, 68, no. 74.

1998

  • 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. 48.

Inscriptions

lower right in stone in ligature: MD; upper center printed in red: l'oeuvre / Brand; upper right printed: Administration 22 rue Turgot / Annèe 1894-1895 / 8me spectacle / Pièce de Henrik Ibsen / Traduction du Comte Prozor...

Wikidata ID

Q75395204

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