La Scène; La Vérité dans le vin; Les Pieds nickelés; Intérieur

1895

Maurice Denis

Associated Names
Maurice Denis

Artist, French, 1870 - 1943

This is a drawing of a theatrical program with an image of a fountain. The drawing features a program for a series of theatrical acts presented by "L'Œuvre," with a list of plays and actors, including titles such as "La Scène," "La Vérité Dans Le Vin," "Les Pieds Nickelés," and "Intérieur." The left side of the drawing contains handwritten text detailing the titles of plays, authors' names, and cast members. The right side of the drawing contains an illustration set inside a dimly lit interior featuring a softly illuminated fountain, rich drapery, and a window allowing minimal outdoor light. The artwork captures a sense of anticipation and quietude typical in a theater environment before a performance begins.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on light brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.7 x 32.5 cm (9 3/4 x 12 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.22

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cailler 1968, no. 85, State only

  • Series Title

    Théâtre de l'Oeuvre

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rodolphe Darzens, Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Atlas, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1968

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

1992

  • Aitken, Geneviève. Artistes et Théâtres d'Avant-Garde: Programmes de Théâtre Illustrés, Paris 1890-1900. Exh. cat. Pont-Aven, Musée de Pont-Aven and tour, 1992, 66, no. 70.

1998

  • Boyer, Patricia. Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris 1887-1900. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Academy Museum, New York, 1998-1999, no. 80.

Inscriptions

center right in stone: M / A / U / D; across left side printed: L'OEUVRE / ADMINISTRATION 23 R. Turgot / CINQIUEME SPECTACLE / LA SCENE / un acte de A. Lebey... / LA VERITE DANS LE VIN / un acte de Collé... / LES PIEDES NICKELES / un acte de Tristan Bernard...; lower right printed: INTERIEUR / un acte de M. Maeterlinck...

Wikidata ID

Q75395210

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