It Is a Skull Wreathed with Roses. It Dominates a Woman's Torso of Pearly Whiteness
| Title | It Is a Skull Wreathed with Roses. It Dominates a Woman's Torso of Pearly Whiteness |
|---|---|
| Artist | Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916) |
| Date | 1888 19th century |
| Medium | lithograph |
| Classification | |
| Origin | France, 19th century France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Temptation of Saint Anthony (First Series): It Is a Skull Wreathed with Roses. It Dominates a Woman's Torso of Pearly Whiteness, 1888. Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), printed by Becquet (French), published by Edmond Deman. Lithograph; image: 29.6 x 21.3 cm (11 5/8 x 8 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1927.477.7 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“It Is a Skull Wreathed with Roses. It Dominates a Woman's Torso of Pearly Whiteness” is a work by Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), dated 1888. It is executed in lithograph and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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