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There were struggles and vain victories; Plate No. 6 from the set "The Origins"
There were struggles and vain victories; Plate No. 6 from the set "The Origins"

There were struggles and vain victories; Plate No. 6 from the set "The Origins"

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)
Lemercier et Cie. (French, 19th century)
1883
Medium/TechniqueLithograph, Chine-collé
DimensionsSheet: 38.2 x 29.6 cm (15 1/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
Image: 28.7 x 22.3 cm (11 5/16 x 8 3/4 in.)
Credit LineLee M. Friedman Fund
Accession number67.279
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsSigned in image, upper right, vertically: ODILON REDON Lower left: Odilon Redon del et lith. Lower right: Imp. Lemercier & Cie Paris Lower center, in graphite pencil: CentauresseProvenanceAndré Mellerio (b. 1862 - d. 1943, Lugt 153a), Paris; William H. Schab, New York; 1967, sold by William H. Schab to the MFA for $5,200 [see note]. (Accession Date: February 8, 1967)

NOTE: MFA accession nos. 67.273-67.281 were purchased for this amount.