Norbert Goeneutte
La Trouille
1887
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Norbert Goeneutte
La Trouille
1887
Physical Qualities
Etching, Sheet: 336 x 205 mm. (13 1/4 x 8 1/16 in.)
Plate: 322 x 201 mm. (12 11/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.17391
Illustration of the character Olympe, nicknamed La Trouille, for the book "Émile Zola, La Terre (Paris: Marpon & Flammarion, 1889)." Printed in brown ink.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Inscribed: Signed, titled, and inscribed in pencil: lower left "La Trouille figure tiré du roman du E. Zola - La Terre"; lower right "Norbert Goeneutte" Signed and dated in plate: lower right "Nortbert Goeneutte Paris 1888"
Markings: Artist's stamp: monogram in red ink "NG" (Lugt 1182) Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)
