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Il y eut des luttes et des vaines victoires (There were struggles and vain victories)

1883

Odilon Redon

Associated Names

Odilon Redon

Artist, French, 1840 - 1916

This is a drawing of a centaur triumphing over a serpent. The drawing depicts a centaur holding a long pole or spear, standing over a defeated serpentine creature on the ground. The serpent is shown curled and twisted. The centaur is portrayed with defined musculature and flowing hair. The use of shading and line work brings texture and depth to both creatures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1951.10.463
Catalogue Raisonné

Mellerio 1913, no. 50

Artwork history & notes

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

Q65363013

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