Profil de lumiere (Profile of light)

1886

Odilon Redon

Associated Names
Odilon Redon

Artist, French, 1840 - 1916

The image shows a side profile of a person's face from the shoulders up. The person appears to be in a seated or standing position with their head slightly bowed. Their facial features include a prominent nose, closed eyes, and a serene expression. The hair is detailed with a middle parting cascading down the sides of the face. They are wearing a garment covering their shoulders, with a suggestion of a veil or draped fabric over their head. The background is dark and textured, contrasting with the lighter areas of the person's face and hair.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.7.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mellerio 1913, no. 61

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1972

  • Lithography in the 19th Century: Selections from the National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1972-1973, no. 30.

1995

  • Prints by James McNeill Whistler and His Contemporaries, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995, as Profile of light.

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

Q65511437

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