Artwork

The Vintages: The Vintages!

The Vintages: The Vintages!, by Henri de Groux, 1894
The Vintages: The Vintages!, by Henri de Groux, 1894

The Vintages: The Vintages! is a print by the Impressionist artist Henri de Groux. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

The Vintages: The Vintages! is a print created by Henri de Groux in 1894. It is part of the collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Technique & Style

The work is a representation of a yellowed page with black text, featuring a title and passage in French. The text is dense and uneven, and the page has worn edges with slight tears, giving it a fragile appearance.

Subject & Meaning

The text on the page combines religious phrases and philosophical musings, suggesting an allegorical or symbolic meaning.

History & Provenance

Henri de Groux was a Belgian Symbolist artist who spent much of his career in Paris, having gained recognition in Brussels' avant-garde circles for his earlier work.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Henri de Groux

Artist

Henri de Groux

Henry de Groux (15 September 1866 – 12 January 1930) was a Belgian Symbolist painter, sculptor and lithographer.

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