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Le philosophe (The Philosopher)

A work made of etching and drypoint on ivory wove paper, laid down on cardboard.
© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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  • A work made of etching and drypoint on ivory wove paper, laid down on cardboard.

Date:

1930

Artist:

Jacques Gaston Duchamp Villon
French, 1875-1963

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Jacques Villon

Title

Le philosophe (The Philosopher)

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 1930

Medium

Etching and drypoint on ivory wove paper, laid down on cardboard

Dimensions

Plate: 21.2 × 15.3 cm (8 3/8 × 6 1/16 in.); Sheet: 38.6 × 26.7 cm (15 1/4 × 10 9/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Frank B. Hubachek

Reference Number

1971.927

Copyright

© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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