Title: Ève plaignant la mort d’Abel
Artist: Odilon Redon (French, 1840-1916)
Medium: plume, encre de Chine, lavis d’encre et graphite sur papier
Dimensions: 30.3 x 41.3 cm
Date Created: circa 1880
Description
In 1874, the first Impressionist exhibition was held at the studio of photographer Nadar. The public reception bordered on scandal, particularly in response to three works by Paul Cézanne: A Modern Olympia, The House of the Hanged Man, and Study, Landscape of Auvers. Comte Armand Doria (1824-1896) assembled an exceptional collection, largely by filtering out the prevailing tastes of his time and focusing solely on works that ignited his personal passion. After his wife’s premature death, Doria became reclusive, permitting only a privileged few—such as dealer Paul Durand-Ruel, collector Henri Rouart, or critic Arsène Alexandre—access to both the man and his treasures. Yet a visit to the Château d’Orrouy in the Oise was undoubtedly worthwhile: there, works by Cézanne, Degas, and Monet hung alongside paintings by lesser-known artists whom Doria not only collected but also financially supported.
The later additions come from the collection of his grandson, Comte Arnauld Doria (1890–1977), who continued the family tradition while also gaining renown as an art historian and critic. Arnauld expanded the collection’s historical scope, incorporating 18th-century portraits—his area of expertise—as well as fine examples by French artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among these, a remarkably fresh watercolor by Mary Cassatt, depicting the artist’s sister, stands out with its luminous vitality.
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Print Resolution: 300 dpi
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License: Public Domain, Free for Commercial Use
