M25393.2: Gnawed at by a Fringe of Shade and Gold, Red Flowers, Black Flowers, Purple Flowers

Identification and Creation

Object Number

M25393.2

People

Roger Vieillard, French (Le Mans, France 1907 - 1989 Paris, France)

Title

Gnawed at by a Fringe of Shade and Gold, Red Flowers, Black Flowers, Purple Flowers

Other Titles

Original Language Title: Fleurs et Abime: Rongées par une frange d'ombre et d'or, fleurs rouges, fleurs noires, fleurs violettes; from Jours Pétrifiés, p. 19, poems by Jean Tardieu
Series/Book Title: Petrified Days

Classification

Prints

Work Type

print

Date

1947

Culture

French

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/142433

Physical Descriptions

Technique

Engraving

Dimensions

plate: 18.9 x 12.4 cm (7 7/16 x 4 7/8 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• inscription: on plate, below image, black ink, engraved on plate, in artist's hand: Rongées par une frange d'ombre et d'or / fleurs rouges, fleurs noires, fleurs violettes

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

Pearl K. and Daniel Bell, Cambridge, Massachusetts, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, October 15, 2002.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number

J. 14

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Pearl K. and Daniel Bell

Copyright

© Roger Vieillard / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Accession Year

2002

Object Number

M25393.2

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Contact

am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu

Permissions

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