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L'Assommoir

A work made of book with sixty wood engravings and gillotages in black on ivory laid paper, printed again in black on ivory china paper, tipped in.
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  • A work made of book with sixty wood engravings and gillotages in black on ivory laid paper, printed again in black on ivory china paper, tipped in.

Date:

1878

Artist:

Various artists
written by Émile Zola (French, 1840-1902)
published by Marpon and Flammarion (French, established 1875)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Emile Zola (Author)

Title

L'Assommoir

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1878

Medium

Book with sixty wood engravings and gillotages in black on ivory laid paper, printed again in black on ivory China paper, tipped in

Dimensions

29.5 × 23 × 5.5 cm (11 5/8 × 9 1/16 × 2 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Robert S. Hartman

Reference Number

1987.198

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