C'etait un voile, un empreinte (It was a veil, an imprint)

1891

Odilon Redon

Associated Names
Odilon Redon

Artist, French, 1840 - 1916

The image depicts the head and shoulders of a person. The face is centrally framed with drawn features like deeply set eyes and a slightly furrowed brow. The hair appears long and flowing with wavy lines. No clothing details are visible. The background has a textured surface with a darker border. The image is monochromatic, using shades of black and gray. French text below the image reads, "c'était un voile, une EMPREINTE," translated to "it was a veil, an IMPRINT."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.467

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mellerio 1913, no. 110

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

Q65363063

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