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Cauldron of the Sorceress, 1879. Various charcoals, with stumping, erasing, and incising, on pale-pink wove paper with red and blue fibers altered to a golden tone.

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Various charcoals, with stumping, erasing, and incising, on pale-pink wove paper with red and blue fibers altered to a golden tone · 40.8 × 37.1 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Cauldron of the Sorceress
Artist
Odilon Redon French, 1840-1916
Date
1879
Medium
Various charcoals, with stumping, erasing, and incising, on pale-pink wove paper with red and blue fibers altered to a golden tone
Dimensions
40.8 × 37.1 cm (16 1/8 × 14 5/8 in.)
Credit line
David Adler Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1840–1916

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Cauldron of the Sorceress · Odilon Redon, 1879
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