1907 (ca.), Odilon Redon, Pegasus and the hydra -- Kroller-Muller Museum (Otterlo)
From the museum label: The mythical winged horse Pegasus is a well-known symbol of artistic inspiration. In the many versions of the stallion that he creates, Odilon Redon attempts to capture this symbolism by displaying the power of the animal. In this painting, Pegasus is fighting the Hydra, a many-headed serpent that sprouts a new head for each one that is chopped off.
The 190 works by Redon in the collection of the Kröller- Müller Museum were for the most part acquired by Helene Kröller-Müller herself. After 1929 she adds only a few new works, partly due to the financial crisis at Müller & Co, the Kröllers' family business. Nevertheless, in 1930 she purchases Pégase et l'hydre for f 4,000 from the art dealership d'Audretsch in The Hague.
1907 (ca.), Odilon Redon, Pegasus and the hydra -- Kroller-Muller Museum (Otterlo)
From the museum label: The mythical winged horse Pegasus is a well-known symbol of artistic inspiration. In the many versions of the stallion that he creates, Odilon Redon attempts to capture this symbolism by displaying the power of the animal. In this painting, Pegasus is fighting the Hydra, a many-headed serpent that sprouts a new head for each one that is chopped off.
The 190 works by Redon in the collection of the Kröller- Müller Museum were for the most part acquired by Helene Kröller-Müller herself. After 1929 she adds only a few new works, partly due to the financial crisis at Müller & Co, the Kröllers' family business. Nevertheless, in 1930 she purchases Pégase et l'hydre for f 4,000 from the art dealership d'Audretsch in The Hague.