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Rebus: Béranger was not Really Strong, for he Never had the Key of the Fields

A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1863

Artist:

Charles Meryon (French, 1821-1868)
printed by Pierron (French, 19th century)
published by Rochoux (French, 19th century)

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Charles Meryon

Title

Rebus: Béranger was not Really Strong, for he Never had the Key of the Fields

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1863

Medium

Etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 29 × 12.4 cm (11 7/16 × 4 15/16 in.); Plate: 30.5 × 15 cm (12 1/16 × 5 15/16 in.); Sheet: 44.9 × 31 cm (17 11/16 × 12 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Morris Woolf

Reference Number

1941.451

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