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Life becomes precious, restrained

Life becomes precious, restrained
(La vie devient prècieuse, discrète)
 (c. 1897-1898)
plate 11 from the Amour (Love) suite, published 1899

Medium
colour lithograph
Measurements
27.4 × 40.6 cm (image) 41.0 × 53.3 cm (sheet)
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Cailler 118
Inscription
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Maurice Denis 13
printed in blue ink (in image) l.l.: MAUD (monogram) (in a circle)
printed in grey ink below image l.l.: la vie devient prècieuse, discrète
Accession Number
2008.378.12
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, NGV Women's Association with the assistance of Jennifer Lempriere, 2008
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display

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