Entretien d'un philosophe avec la maréchale de XXX; La Triomphe de la raison

1899

Jean Peské

Associated Names
Jean Peské

Artist, French, 1870 - 1949

This is a drawing of a figure and heads surrounded by text. The drawing depicts a central figure wearing a detailed uniform-like outfit and a distinct hat. Around the main figure are various artistic elements including disembodied heads and a clutter of objects like a basket and a curtain. Text is integrated into the composition, with the prominent text “Le Triomphe de la Raison” and various names potentially indicating a poster or promotional material for a theatrical play. The use of line and shading creates a textured, illustrative style reminiscent of late 19th to early 20th-century European art.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in brown on light brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38 x 28.2 cm (14 15/16 x 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.59


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

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, 90, no. 105.

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. 119.

Inscriptions

center left in stone: Peske; upper left printed: Entretien d'un Philosophe / avec la Maréchale de XXX / de Diderot...; lower right printed: Le Triomphe / de la Raison / Pièce en trois acres de M. ROMAIN ROLLAND...

Wikidata ID

Q75395521