Artwork
Title Plate
Title Plate is a print by the Impressionist artist Odilon Redon. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Title Plate is a print by Odilon Redon, created as part of a series inspired by a literary work.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a ghostly face with closed eyes and an open mouth, evoking a sense of mystery and the supernatural. The imagery is vague, bordering on abstraction, capturing the eerie tone of the novel that inspired it.
Technique & Style
Redon employed lithography, collaborating with printer Auguste Clot to achieve rich tonal variation. Techniques used include layering marks, scratching into the stone, and manipulating the lithographic crayon to create soft, blurred edges, reminiscent of sfumato.
Artist & collection
Artist
Born Bertrand-Jean Redon on 20 April 1840 in Bordeaux, the artist adopted the name Odilon from his mother, Marie-Odile.
Cover
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: buildings and trees (page 131)
Ilda (Hilda)
Untitled
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: bust of a woman (page 41) DUPLICATE
Untitled
The Vintages: The Vintages!
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: round building (page 161)
Wrapper for "Voyage en bateau"
Le Chariot de terre cuite
L'École des veufs; Au Temps de la ballade
Cover