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The Breaking of the Bread

Jean-Louis FORAIN
The Breaking of the Bread
(La Fraction du pain)
 (1902-1907)

Medium
etching and plate-tone

Measurements
28.2 × 24.4 cm (image) 29.5 × 25.7 cm (plate) 56.4 × 44.3 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1921

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Faxon 38 ii/iii; Guérin 93 ii/ii

Edition
2nd of 3 states

Inscription
inscribed in pencil l.l.: 2er etat
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Forain

Accession Number
1177-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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Subjects (general)
Human Figures Religion and Mythology

Subjects (specific)
apostles bread dining Jesus Christ (Christian character) resurrection (doctrinal concept) Supper at Emmaus (New Testament narrative)

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