Frontispiece from Sentimental Chivalries (Chevaleries sentimentales)
Odilon Redon
French, 1840–1916
1893
A small, ethereal lithograph with chine appliqué by Odilon Redon serving as a frontispiece, in which the artist evokes a contemplative, spiritual young woman to introduce a poetic, symbolist mood.
A tiny, softly shaded rectangle hovers in a vast white field, showing a profile of a woman with folded hands and a faint crown rendered in smoky, velvety tones that suggest inner light and hush.
This work exemplifies Symbolist printmaking—Redon used lithography and chine appliqué to translate introspective, dreamlike states into delicate visual atmospheres, expanding what prints could express in modern art.
Medium
Lithograph with chine appliqué
Dimensions
composition: 5 3/8 x 3 1/4" (13.6 x 8.2 cm); sheet: 17 5/8 x 12 1/2" (44.8 x 31.7 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of The Ian Woodner Family Collection
Accession
149.2000
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