Plate Four from Misery

Prints and Drawings

1851

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

The text on this print translates as, “Misery shows the man who is hungry, those who abuse everything. This ugly contrast puts hatred and envy in his heart, and will make him guilty.”

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Charles Rambert
Title: Plate Four from Misery
Place: France (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1851
Medium: Lithograph in black on cream China paper, laid down on ivory wove paper (chine collé)
Dimensions: Image: 23.7 × 17.5 cm (9 3/8 × 6 15/16 in.); Primary support: 27.1 × 19.4 cm (10 11/16 × 7 11/16 in.); Secondary support: 43.2 × 29.7 cm (17 1/16 × 11 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Suzanne Lord Folds Endowment Fund
Reference Number: 2010.522.5
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