La Muse malade

c. 1900

Abel-Truchet

Associated Names
Abel-Truchet

Artist, French, 1857 - 1919

This is a drawing of a woman and various ghostly figures. The drawing shows a nude figure alongside shadowy creatures. A spectral female figure is in the foreground with long hair. Alongside her are an eerie bird-like creature and a skull-like face. The title "La Muse Malade" is written above in stylized letters, translating to "The Sick Muse." At the bottom right is a simple line drawing of a stringed instrument. The piece features minimal lines and soft tones, giving it an ethereal and haunting quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in brown on light brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25 x 27.5 cm (9 13/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.89


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

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. 126.

Inscriptions

upper center in stone: LA MVSE / MALADE; lower center in stone: Abel Truchet

Wikidata ID

Q75395774

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