The Lie (Le mensonge) from the series Intimités
Félix Vallotton (1865 - 1925), 1897-1898
woodcut in black on wove paper, 25.4 cm x 32.3 cm
Credits: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (purchased with support from the VriendenLoterij and the members of the Yellow House Circle)
What is it?
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Context
- Object number
- p2747-002S2014
- Edition
- total edition of 30, 25 on wove paper, 5 on Japan paper
- Dimensions
- 25.4 cm x 32.3 cm, 17.7 cm x 22.2 cm
- Catalogue raisonné
- Godefroy 186
- printmaker
- Félix Vallotton
- publisher
- Thadée Natanson, Alfred Natanson, Alexandre Natanson, La Revue blanche
- Credits
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (purchased with support from the VriendenLoterij and the members of the Yellow House Circle)
- signature
- fvallotton
- number
- t.a. 25 ep 7
- monogram
- FV by Vallotton, Félix
- inscription
- LE MENSONGE
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