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Et que des yeux sans tête flottaient comme des mollusques: P.326-1949

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Titles

Et que des yeux sans tête flottaient comme des mollusques
Translated as: And the eyes without heads were floating like molluscs
La Tentation de Saint-Antoine

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Redon, Odilon

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1949-10) by Dodgson, Campbell

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1896

Note

Plate 13 of 24

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 308 mm Width 224 mm

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: …..et que des yeux sans tête flottaient comme / des mollusques,
  • Location: Lower left margin
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Caption
  • Text: ODILON REDON
  • Location: Upper left image
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.326-1949
Primary reference Number: 161044
Mellerio: 146

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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