print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1925,0619.33
- Title
- Object: Adolescence de Gargantua
- Description
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Gargantua's childhood: Gargantua, as an infant, surrounded by dogs; a cat seen from behind, at left; behind him, shrubs, and his parents, looking down at him; illustration for 'Oeuvres de Rabelais' (Paris: Lemerre, 1872), Book I, Chapter XI; proof before letter. c.1872
Etching
- Production date
- 1872 (c.)
- Dimensions
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Height: 150 millimetres
-
Width: 82 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- One of fifteen etched illustrations by Bracquemond for 'Oeuvres de Rabelais' (Paris: Lemerre, 1872), published as a compilation of Rabelais' works. Our records follow the description outlined in Beraldi (no.s 441-45). IFF (no.s 229-244) describe the illustrations in terms of their placement within volumes of the edition.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: La Vie de Gargantua et Pantagruel
- Acquisition date
- 1925
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1925,0619.33