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Last Days of C. Columbus at Valladolid

Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

Last Days of C. Columbus at Valladolid

1879

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Last Days of C. Columbus at Valladolid

Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

Last Days of C. Columbus at Valladolid

Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

Last Days of C. Columbus at Valladolid

1879

Physical Qualities Etching, 138 × 107 mm. (5 7/16 × 4 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.11646
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; Garrett Collection; T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore

Inscribed: In lower margin at right, just below engraved surface, "G Ferris Pinxt: e. sc."

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Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

American, 1863 - 1930

American, 1863 - 1930
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A MOROCCAN PORTER
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1877
ROBERT MACAIRE'S BOARDING SCHOOL. - PROFESSOR, HERE'S MY SYSTEM OF EDUCATION. HAVE AN UNDEMANDING CURRICULUM SO THAT STUDY LASTS AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, GIVE HOLIDAYS, RECEIVE PRESENTS AT EVERY POSSIBLE ANNIVERSARY, AND AS FOR THE PRICES, ONE SHOULD BE PERFECTLY IMPARTIAL... - QUITE RIGHT! THEY SHOULD ONLY BE GIVEN TO THE BEST PUPILS. - WHAT! UPSET THE PARENTS! OH NO! NOT AT ALL! PRIZES SHALL BE GIVEN TO EVERYBODY. TO EVERY MAN HIS DUE!
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Robert Macaire's boarding school. - Professor, here's my system of education. Have an undemanding curriculum so that study lasts as long as possible, give holidays, receive presents at every possible anniversary, and as for the prices, one should be perfectly impartial... - Quite right! They should only be given to the best pupils. - What! Upset the parents! Oh no! Not at all! Prizes shall be given to everybody. To every man his due!
1837
A Nubian Squatting on the Ground
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POLITICAL PUPPETS. / THE GAME HAS LASTED ONLY THREE DAYS.
Honoré Daumier
Political puppets. / The game has lasted only three days.
1834
SPANISH GIRL WATER-CARRIER OF GRANADA
Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
Spanish Girl Water-Carrier of Granada
1881
THE ANT. THE TWO-LEGGED ANT, JUST LIKE THE MULTI-LEGGED ONE IS NOT GENEROUS, BUT THAT IS THE LEAST ONE CAN REPROACH HIM. THERE IS ONE DIFFERENCE THOUGH: THE FORMER IS SAVING IN EVERY SEASON AND NEVER CONSUMES, EVEN AT THE AGE OF 90 HE STILL ECONOMISES FOR HIS OLD DAYS. THIS TYPE OF ANT LEADS ALWAYS A MISERABLE LIFE. WHEN HE DIES, HE IS DEPRIVED OF EVERYTHING DESPITE OF THE PROVISIONS, BECAUSE HIS LAST SAVINGS ARE SPENT FOR HIS FUNERAL.
Honoré Daumier
The ant. The two-legged ant, just like the multi-legged one is not generous, but that is the least one can reproach him. There is one difference though: the former is saving in every season and never consumes, even at the age of 90 he still economises for his old days. This type of ant leads always a miserable life. When he dies, he is deprived of everything despite of the provisions, because his last savings are spent for his funeral.
1838