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An Armed Soldier from the Time of François I
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Eugène Delacroix and Auguste Delâtre

An Armed Soldier from the Time of François I

1833, published 1865

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An Armed Soldier from the Time of François I

Eugène Delacroix and Auguste Delâtre

An Armed Soldier from the Time of François I

An Armed Soldier from the Time of François I

1833, published 1865

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 419 × 310 mm. (16 1/2 × 12 3/16 in.) Plate: 107 × 67 mm. (4 3/16 × 2 5/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.8394

Inscribed: Recto: in image, upper right, in plate "Eug. Delacroix"; in image, upper right in a circle monogram, in plate "ED"; in image, upper right, in plate "2"; in image, lower right, in plate "Imp. Delâtre, Paris"; below image, lower center, in plate "UN HOMME D'ARME DU TEMPS DE FRANÇOIS Ier."

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Eugène Delacroix

French, 1798-1863

French, 1798-1863
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Printer

Auguste Delâtre

French, 1822-1907

French, 1822-1907
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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
THE SUMMER - DIANA SURPRISED BY ACTAEON
Frédéric Laguillermie, Eugène Delacroix, and others
The Summer - Diana Surprised by Actaeon
n.d.
A NOBLEMAN FROM THE TIME OF FRANÇOIS I
Eugène Delacroix and Auguste Delâtre
A Nobleman from the Time of François I
1833
THE COAST OF MOROCCO
Henri Toussaint, Eugène Delacroix, and others
The Coast of Morocco
1889
A NOBLEMAN FROM THE TIME OF FRANÇOIS I
Eugène Delacroix and Cadart & Luquet
A Nobleman from the Time of François I
1833, published 1865
PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN
Henri Grévedon and Eugène Delacroix
Portrait of a Young Man
1827-1828
THE OTHER DAY, I PULLED OFF ANOTHER SMART TRICK... I HAD SET UP A FIRM WITH A CAPITAL OF TEN MILLION FRANCS TO EXPLOIT TOP BOOTS IN CARDBOARD ... I HAD PLACED ONLY EIGHT SHARES WORTH A PETTY 1200 FRANCS... I CALLED TOGETHER MY EIGHT SHAREHOLDERS AND HELD FORTH IN SOMETHING LIKE THE FOLLOWING MANNER: "AH! GOOD-DAY YE STROLLING GENTLEMEN, HOW HANDSOME YOU ARE, HOW FINE YOU SEEM!" I PROMISED THEM MORE CHEESE THAN BREAD, I GAVE THEM A 50% DIVIDEND, I
Honoré Daumier
The other day, I pulled off another smart trick... I had set up a firm with a capital of ten million francs to exploit top boots in cardboard ... I had placed only eight shares worth a petty 1200 francs... I called together my eight shareholders and held forth in something like the following manner: "Ah! Good-day ye strolling gentlemen, how handsome you are, how fine you seem!" I promised them more cheese than bread, I gave them a 50% dividend, I warmed them up a bit and let them simmer... The following day they couldn't get hold of my shares fast enough, I placed all of them and at the next meeting I said: "The last time I did the books I made a mistake. I forgot to take into account the price of the cardboard and its fabrication. You must return the dividend I gave you, I'm going to hold it back... I put down nothing and kept back the r
1838
CHRIST ON THE CROSS
Léopold Desbrosses, Eugène Delacroix, and others
Christ on the Cross
n.d.
GOLDEN TIME OF THE HOUR
SHAN Wallace
Golden Time of the Hour
2019, printed 2021
WOMEN OF ALGIERS
Eugène Delacroix
Women of Algiers
n.d.
ARABS OF ORAN
Eugène Delacroix
Arabs of Oran
n.d.
THE PRIEST SEEING THE SOLDIER
Alphonse Adolphe Gery-Bichard and Luc Olivier Merson
The Priest Seeing the Soldier
c. 1890