"What are you looking for here, Philosopher?"

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Paul Gavarni

Title

"What are you looking for here, Philosopher?"

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1847

Medium

Lithograph in black on cream wove paper, with watercolor additions, colored by hand

Dimensions

Image: 20.4 × 17.7 cm (8 1/16 × 7 in.); Sheet: 35.6 × 27.5 cm (14 1/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Philip Heller

Reference Number

1987.295

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