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Il tombe dans l'abîme, la tête en bas: P.330-1949

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Il tombe dans l'abîme, la tête en bas
Translated as: He falls, head-first, into the abyss
La Tentation de Saint-Antoine

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Redon, Odilon

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1896

Note

Plate 17 of 24

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 276 mm Width 212 mm

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: , il tombe vers l'abîme,la tête en bas.
  • 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.330-1949
Primary reference Number: 161048
Mellerio: 150
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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