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Honoré Daumier
Philosophical contemplations of a lover of quiet pleasures. A small solitary arm of the Marne, not too much water, some waterlilies and a large number of frogs, he's like a plank for an hour, and this is what makes a man happy (Un philosopher amateur des plaisirs tranquilles. Un petit bras solitaire de la Marne, pas trop d'eau, quelques nénuphars et un grand nombre de grenouilles, faire la planche pendant une heure, et voilà un homme heureux) (1864)
gillotype on brown paper
14.4 × 25.0 cm (image) 16.8 × 25.0 cm (image and text) 20.4 × 28.9 cm (sheet)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1930
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Philosophical contemplations of a lover of quiet pleasures. A small solitary arm of the Marne, not too much water, some waterlilies and a large number of frogs, he's like a plank for an hour, and this is what makes a man happy
(Un philosopher amateur des plaisirs tranquilles. Un petit bras solitaire de la Marne, pas trop d'eau, quelques nénuphars et un grand nombre de grenouilles, faire la planche pendant une heure, et voilà un homme heureux)
(1864)
plate from Les baigneurs (The bathers) series
Medium
gillotype on brown paper
Measurements
14.4 × 25.0 cm (image) 16.8 × 25.0 cm (image and text) 20.4 × 28.9 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1930
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Delteil 3325 ii/iii
Edition
2nd of 3 states
Inscription
incised (in image) l.l.: GILLOT SC
Accession Number
4357-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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