Fleurs (Flowers)

1895

Charles-Louis-M. Houdard

Associated Names
Charles-Louis-M. Houdard

Artist, French, active 19th century

The image features a dragonfly on an orange flower, surrounded by twisting leaves and stems in natural shades of green. The dragonfly is centrally positioned diagonally across the flower, with the stems and leaves encompassing it. There are also yellow and orange flowers below the central one, intertwined with green stems and leaves.

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Associated Artworks

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The image contains two brownish sketches of human figures on a cream-colored background. The top sketch shows a seated figure in profile facing left, with long hair and no visible clothing. The bottom sketch portrays a figure lying on their stomach, resting their chin on their hands, with short hair. Both sketches bear the initials "P.P.R" below the figures.

Croquis (Sketches)

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

1895

This is a photograph of a beige, slightly textured paper with printed text at the top right, reading "'L'Epreuve' Album d'Art" in a serif typeface. The paper appears aged with discolored and worn edges. The simplicity of the cover and the choice of typography suggest a focus on classicism and artistry, appropriate for what is indicated as an "art album." The overall composition is minimalistic, drawing attention to the text.

L'Épreuve (album 2, deluxe edition)

Jacques-Emile Blanche, Maurice Dumont, Camille Bourget, Henri de Groux, Richard Ranft, Paul Edouard Crébassa, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Charles-Louis-M. Houdard, Aristide Rouseaud, Louis Auguste Mathieu Legrand

1895

The drawing depicts two figures in different poses. The top figure is shown seated with legs bent and arms resting on the knees, with a slightly tilted forward head. The bottom figure is lying on the stomach with head supported by arms bent at the elbows, and legs bent at the knees with feet raised. Both figures are nude and are drawn on a plain, light-colored background with the signatures "P.P. EHs" beside each figure.

Croquis (Sketches)

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

1895

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2000

  • Prints Abound: Paris in the 1890s, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000-2001, no. 32d, as Fleurs (Flowers), from L'Epreuve.

Bibliography

2000

  • Prints Abound: Paris in the 1890s. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000-2001: no. 32d.

Inscriptions

stamped lower right in red: Ch (in monogram); lower right below plate mark in blue pencil: Ch. Houdard; stamped upper right verso in black: 012

Wikidata ID

Q75408426

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