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Eugène Grasset 1841–1917

Salon des Cent / Exposition E. Grasset

1894 23¾ h × 16⅛ w in (60 × 41 cm)
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For his own exhibition at the Salon des Cent, Grasset shows a chestnut-tressed artiste soulfully contemplating a tall-stemmed flower—a pose that is almost medieval in its conception—and provides us with a rare glimpse straight into the heart of the moment when observation becomes inspiration.
Imp. G. de Malherbe, Paris
literature: Salon des Cent, p. 19; Salon des Cent/Neumann, p. 38; DFP-II, 410; Reims, 684; Wagner, 54; Berthon & Grasset, p. 6; Weill, 39; Gold, 274; PAI-LXVII, 325

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