She Was More Beautiful Than Dreams (Elle était plus belles que les rêves)

Maurice Denis

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Maurice Denis French, 1870–1943. She Was More Beautiful Than Dreams (Elle était plus belles que les rêves), 1892–1899. Color lithograph on wove paper, Image: 16 3/16 x 11 5/8 in. (41.1 x 29.5 cm) Sheet: 21 x 16 in. (53.3 x 40.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, By exchange, 38.439. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 38.439_acetate_bw.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

European Art

Title

She Was More Beautiful Than Dreams (Elle était plus belles que les rêves)

Portfolio

Amour

Date

1892–1899

Geography

Place made: France

Medium

Color lithograph on wove paper

Classification

Print

Dimensions

Image: 16 3/16 x 11 5/8 in. (41.1 x 29.5 cm) Sheet: 21 x 16 in. (53.3 x 40.6 cm)

Signatures

Signed, "Maurice Denis" lower left center margin in pencil

Credit Line

By exchange

Accession Number

38.439

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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