A Confession Of Faith. “Yes Sir, I bared my political life in pure sincerity before my country. I was convinced that my true love for our institutions would make me worthy of representing my fellow citizens. I was wrong, Monsieur, it seems the nation wasn't ready for this yet,” plate 23 from Les Baigneurs

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Title

A Confession Of Faith. “Yes Sir, I bared my political life in pure sincerity before my country. I was convinced that my true love for our institutions would make me worthy of representing my fellow citizens. I was wrong, Monsieur, it seems the nation wasn't ready for this yet,” plate 23 from Les Baigneurs

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1842

Medium

Lithograph in black, with scraping on stone on white wove paper, with letterpress verso

Dimensions

Image: 20.2 × 23.1 cm (8 × 9 1/8 in.); Sheet: 25.2 × 31 cm (9 15/16 × 12 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

The Art Institute of Chicago

Reference Number

RX20769/2126

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