First Eclogue: Goats with Newly-Born Twins (Chevre et chevreaux)

published 1926

Aristide Maillol

Associated Names
Aristide Maillol

Artist, French, 1861 - 1944

This is a drawing of three goats and some plants. The scene is depicted in a minimalist style with red ink on a plain background. The goats are shown in different positions, surrounded by the plants. The lines are simple, capturing the essence of the animals and their movements. The rectangular framing creates a compact composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in red on Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.992

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Guérin 1965, no. 19, State only

  • Series Title

    Publius Vergilius Maro: Eclogae: p.6 [Guerin 1965 16-58]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1951

  • Rewald 1951, no.12.

1982

  • Guerin, Marcel. Catalogue Raisonne de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie Aristide Maillol. Geneva: Pierre Cailler, 1965.

Wikidata ID

Q65565757

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