Odilon Redon

Head of the Virgin

Maker

Odilon Redon (French, 1840-1916)

Title

Head of the Virgin
Tête de vierge

Year

after 1900

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

null

Dimensions

33 x 44.4 cm (13 x 17 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed, in oil, at lr: Odilon Redon

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

28.112

Type

Exhibition History

French Drawings in the Time of Degas
Aug 19, 2005 – Jan 22, 2006

Label copy

Although Redon’s dreamlike imagery was far removed from Degas’s subjects drawn from contemporary life, Redon held a profound regard for Degas’s work. “Degas would have the right to have his name inscribed high on the temple. Respect here, absolute respect,” wrote Redon in his journal in 1889 (Odilon Redon, A Soi-meme: journal (1867-1915). Paris: 1992, p. 93).

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Tombstone

Odilon Redon (French, 1840-1916)
Head of the Virgin; Tête de vierge, after 1900
Oil paint and metallic paint with scraping on wove paper
33 x 44.4 cm (13 x 17 1/2 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 28.112

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