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ODILON REDON (1840-1916)
La Maison hauntée
the complete portfolio of six lithographs, on Chine appliqué to wove paper, 1896, from the edition of 60, published by René Philipon, Paris, with title and text pages by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, with full margins, together with the original brown paper portfolio case
Largest Image: 958 x 7 in. (245 x 178 mm.)
‌Largest Sheet: 1758 x 1214 in. (448 x 311 mm.)
Provenance
Henri M. Petiet, Paris.
Literature
Mellerio 160-166
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Including: Je vis dessus le contour vaporeux d'une forme humaine; Je vis une lueur large et pâle; Il tenait ses yeux fixes sur moi avec une expression si étrange; Selon toute apparence, c'était une main de chair et de sang comme la mienne; Des larves si hideuses; La largeur et l'aplatissement de l'os frontal

René Philipon, a young patron and friend of Redon's, and a prominent occulist, who had translated Edward Bulwer-Lytton's 1859 novel, The Haunted and the Haunters, provided both encouragement and the financing for this publication. Odilon Redon was a voracious reader of contemporary literature, and such texts often influenced his art. Redon’s prints capture the book’s mysterious tone and emphasis on the supernatural through vague but evocative imagery that sometimes borders on abstraction. By this time a seasoned expert in lithography, the artist collaborated with master printer Auguste Clot. Their combined technical skills allowed for the rich tonal variation seen here, made by turning Redon’s lithographic crayon on its side, layering various marks, and even scratching directly into the surface of his stone.

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