Melancholy | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: M25147
People: Jacques Villon, French (Damville, France 1875 - 1963 Puteaux, France)
Title: Melancholy
Other Titles: Original Language Title: Melancholie
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 1933
Culture: French
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/146793

Physical Descriptions

Technique

Drypoint

Dimensions

plate: 24.4 x 16.6 cm (9 5/8 x 6 9/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

Signed: Jacques Villon
inscription: yes, left design area, printer's ink, drypoint, signed, in artist's hand: signature, date: Jacques Villon / 33
inscription: lower margin, right, graphite, hand written, signed, in artist's hand: signature: Jacques Villon
inscription: upper and lower right corners, graphite, hand written: date, catalog information: 1933 / G P 321

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: [Frederick Baker, Inc., Chicago, Illinois], sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, March 26, 2002.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: i/iii
Edition: proof
Standard Reference Number: G. & P. E 371

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Susan and Richard Bennett Fund
Accession Year: 2002
Object Number: M25147
Division: Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact: am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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