Exposition de Turin 1911

1911

Maurice Denis

Associated Names
Maurice Denis

Artist, French, 1870 - 1943

The image depicts four figures in varying postures and positions, set against a background with floral patterns. The standing figure has arms raised, with flowers around the head and branches extending from their arms. The three seated figures have stylized hair and flower embellishments, surrounded by foliage. They wear flowing garments and the overall composition is framed within a border announcing a French modern decorative art exposition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photomechanical print in blue, brown, and pink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Nico and Bowie Cord

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.8 × 27.6 cm (7 13/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.179.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cailler 1968, no. undesc.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Noël Clément-Janin [1862-1947] (Lugt 571a). Henri Marie Petiet [1894-1980] (Lugt 5031); (his estate sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 6 December 2007, lot 38); (C.G. Boerner, NY); Tom Firman, Seattle, WA; Gift to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1968

  • Cailler, Pierre. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie de Maurice Denis. Geneva: Editions Pierre Cailler, 1968: undescribed.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Maurice Denis; In block: EXPOSITION DE TURIN 1911 / PAVILLON / DE / L’ART DÉCORATIF / FRANÇAIS MODERNE; at right in block, written vertically: MAUD

Markings

stamped lower right verso in black ink: H.M.P. [inside oval] (Lugt 5031); stamped lower right verso in black ink: C-J [encircled] (Lugt 571a)

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