Then There Appears a Singular Being, Having the Head of a Man on the Body of a Fish
| Title | Then There Appears a Singular Being, Having the Head of a Man on the Body of a Fish |
|---|---|
| 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): Then There Appears a Singular Being, Having the Head of a Man on the Body of a Fish, 1888. Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), printed by Becquet (French), published by Edmond Deman. Lithograph; image: 27.5 x 17 cm (10 13/16 x 6 11/16 in.); sheet: 44.1 x 30.8 cm (17 3/8 x 12 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1927.477.6 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Then There Appears a Singular Being, Having the Head of a Man on the Body of a Fish” is a work by Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), dated 1888. It is executed in lithograph and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life tradition. 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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This work is attributed to Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1888. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: France, 19th century. Browse more public-domain art from France.
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