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There were struggles and vain victories; Plate No. 6 from the set "The Origins"


Il y eut des luttes et de vaines victoires; from the set "Les Origines" Pl. VI
Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)
Printed by: Lemercier et Cie. (French, founded 1827)
1883

Medium/Technique Lithograph, Chine-collé
Dimensions Sheet: 38.2 x 29.6 cm (15 1/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
Image: 28.7 x 22.3 cm (11 5/16 x 8 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Lee M. Friedman Fund
Accession Number67.279
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Mellerio 050
Signed signed
Marks Lower left, stamped in black ink -- mark of André Mellerio (Lugt 153a)
InscriptionsSigned in image, upper right, vertically: ODILON REDON
Lower left: Odilon Redon del et lith.
Lower right: Imp. Lemercier & Cie Paris
Lower center, in graphite pencil: Centauresse
ProvenanceAndré Mellerio (b. 1862 - d. 1943, Lugt 153a), Paris; William H. Schab, New York; 1967, sold by William H. Schab to the MFA for $5,200 [see note]. (Accession Date: February 8, 1967)

NOTE: MFA accession nos. 67.273-67.281 were purchased for this amount.