Diogenes and His Lantern

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Diogenes and His Lantern
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Diogenes and His Lantern

Daten.d.
MediumEtching
Dimensions215 × 300 mm. (8 7/16 × 11 13/16 in.)
Credit LineGarrett Collection
Object number1946.112.11068
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
Image Not Available for Alexander and Diogenes. / The wise man puffing at his pipe, / his anger slowly getting ripe, / said, while sleeping in the comfort of his ton / be off, you ass, get out of my sun. / (Popular hit by Eugène Sue)
Alexander and Diogenes. / The wise man puffing at his pipe, / his anger slowly getting ripe, / said, while sleeping in the comfort of his ton / be off, you ass, get out of my sun. / (Popular hit by Eugène Sue)
1842
Image Not Available for A Proverb from the period. / What is Diogenes doing with a lantern? / the elegant dandies ask with concern. / I am looking for a man with my weak eyes, / can't find him. / They thought this answer was quite a shame. / (Poetical essay by M. de Rambuteau).
A Proverb from the period. / What is Diogenes doing with a lantern? / the elegant dandies ask with concern. / I am looking for a man with my weak eyes, / can't find him. / They thought this answer was quite a shame. /
(Poetical essay by M. de Rambuteau).
1842
Image Not Available for Alexander and Diogenes
Alexander and Diogenes
Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine
c. 1770-1790
Image Not Available for Alexander and Diogenes
Alexander and Diogenes
Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine
c. 1770-1790
Image Not Available for H.G. Diogenes Has Found The Honest Man
H.G. Diogenes Has Found The Honest Man
1871
Image Not Available for Diogenes
Diogenes
Ugo da Carpi
c. 1527, printed later
Image Not Available for Oh my God, our neighbor's house has caught fire! Don't look, Theodore, this would be too painful! - No, no, it was he himself who placed three little lanterns in his window.
Oh my God, our neighbor's house has caught fire! Don't look, Theodore, this would be too painful! - No, no, it was he himself who placed three little lanterns in his window.
1848
Image Not Available for Stationery with Lantern Lighter
Stationery with Lantern Lighter
c. 1880s
Image Not Available for Cloisonne Vase of Japanese Lanterns
Cloisonne Vase of Japanese Lanterns
1926
Image Not Available for Lantern
Lantern
c. 1873
Image Not Available for Church in the Moonlight, with Man Carrying Lantern
Church in the Moonlight, with Man Carrying Lantern
c. 1880s
Image Not Available for Man and woman holding lantern before a door
Man and woman holding lantern before a door
n.d.