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Antoine: Quel est le but de tout cela? Le Diable: Il n'y a pas de but!: P.331-1949

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Antoine: Quel est le but de tout cela? Le Diable: Il n'y a pas de but!
Translated as: Anthony: What is the point of all this? The Devil: There is no point!
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 18 of 24

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 311 mm Width 250 mm

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Antoine: / Quel est le but de tout cela ? / Le Diable / Il n'y a pas de but !
  • 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.331-1949
Primary reference Number: 161049
Mellerio: 151
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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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