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And He Had in His Right Hand Seven Stars; and Out of His Mouth Went a Sharp Two-Edged Sword

And He Had in His Right Hand Seven Stars; and Out of His Mouth Went a Sharp Two-Edged Sword

1899
(French, 1840–1916)
printer

Blanchard

(French, 1867–1939)
France, late 19th Century
lithograph on China paper laid on wove paper
Image: 29.2 x 20.9 cm (11 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.); Sheet: 56.1 x 42.4 cm (22 1/16 x 16 11/16 in.)
Gift of Ralph King 1926.140.8
Catalogue raisonné: Mellerio 174
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This is one of the last works where Redon experimented with lithograph and all-black medium. In contrast, bright, dazzling colors characterize his late works.

Description

The last of Odilon Redon’s 11 lithographic portfolios, this series relates to the Book of Revelation from the Christian Bible. The subject had been explored throughout art history, allowing the artist to align himself with past masters, such as Albrecht Dürer. Although Redon often vaguely referenced texts, these prints directly illustrate 12 individual passages, including one about a woman clothed with the sun and another focused on a great star falling from heaven. By the time he created this portfolio, Redon’s reputation was well established. The project was published by art dealer Ambroise Vollard, who began to sell and promote Redon’s work about a year earlier, building a market for his prints in Paris and abroad.
  • ?-1926
    Ralph King [1855-1926], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    1926-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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  • Collecting Dreams: Odilon Redon. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 19, 2021-January 23, 2022).
    "La Rêverie esthétique": Symbolist Works on Paper. Allen Memorial Art Museum (March 29 - May 22, 1988).
    From Block Books to Baskin: Artists as Illustrators. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 13-August 17, 1986).
    Odilon Redon: Dream Creatures and Anemones. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 21-October 14, 1984).
    Charles Meryon, Odilon Redon, and Rodolphe Bresdin. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (October 1, 1978-April 1, 1979).
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