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Plate Seven from Misery

A work made of lithograph in black on cream china paper, laid down on ivory wove paper (chine collé).
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  • A work made of lithograph in black on cream china paper, laid down on ivory wove paper (chine collé).

Date:

1851

Artist:

Charles Rambert (French, active 1836–1867)
printed by Kaeppelin
published by Victor Delarue (French, 19th century)

About this artwork

The text on this print translates as, “Misery offers man suicide as the end of all his evils. Exhausted by pain, he staggers and would fall; faith comes to his rescue and supports him.”

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Charles Rambert

Title

Plate Seven from Misery

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1851

Medium

Lithograph in black on cream China paper, laid down on ivory wove paper (chine collé)

Dimensions

Image: 23.9 × 17.2 cm (9 7/16 × 6 13/16 in.); Primary support: 27.2 × 19.5 cm (10 3/4 × 7 11/16 in.); Secondary support: 43.2 × 29.7 cm (17 1/16 × 11 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Suzanne Lord Folds Acquisition Fund

Reference Number

2010.522.8

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