Le Baptême d'Achille plate 22 from Histoire ancienne
Artist
Honoré Daumier
(French, 1808 - 1879)
Date1842
Mediumlithograph
DimensionsImage: 9 7/8 x 7 5/8 in. (25.1 x 19.4 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert Getscher from the Getscher-Wilkinson Collection
CultureFrench
PortfolioHistoire ancienne
Catalogue raisonnéDR 946
Object numberPC2014.14.119
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionThetis baptizing a crying Achilles with crab attached to his nose in the river Styx, holding him by his tendon. Annotation visible in the lower left of the lithograph: "A mon ami, Albéric Second". Originally published in 'Le Charivari', 28 July 1842This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
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