Frontispiece

1889

Odilon Redon

Associated Names
Odilon Redon

Artist, French, 1840 - 1916

This is a drawing of a winged creature with a humanoid face surrounded by text. The drawing showcases intricate line work to render a dark figure with broad wings and a mysterious face. The creature appears to emerge from the shadows, with fine lines and dark shading adding depth and texture to the form. Below this image, there is text in an elegant serif font, which reads: "A Gustave Flaubert six dessins pour la Tentation de St Antoine par Odilon Redon."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7378

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mellerio 1913, no. 94


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2009

  • The Darker Side of Light: Arts of Privacy, 1850-1900, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; NGA; Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, 2009 - 2010

Bibliography

1913

  • Mellerio, Andre. Odilon Redon. Paris: Societe pour l'Etude de la Gravure Francais, 1913. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1968.

Wikidata ID

Q65024131

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