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One finds forms of great strength contrasting with others of amazing delicacy
Image Not Available for One finds forms of great strength contrasting with others of amazing delicacy

One finds forms of great strength contrasting with others of amazing delicacy

PortfolioPlate IV from the book "Elephant Skull"
Date1969
MediumEtching
DimensionsSheet: 370 x 489 mm. (14 9/16 x 19 1/4 in.)
Plate: 222 x 239 mm. (8 3/4 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit LineThe Ryda Hecht Levi Collection of Illustrated Books, Bequest of Ryda H. Levi, Baltimore
Object number2009.35.9
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
Image Not Available for Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. - Look, some say, it's the Chinese commissioner Lin! - No, others say, don't you see, it's natural history! - It's... resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it's the portrait of Mr. D..... insurance broker: - Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn't need to insure himself, he'll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. - Look, some say, it's the Chinese commissioner Lin! - No, others say, don't you see, it's natural history! - It's... resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it's the portrait of Mr. D..... insurance broker: - Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn't need to insure himself, he'll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
1842
Image Not Available for Bones have marvellous structural strength and hard tenseness of form
Bones have marvellous structural strength and hard tenseness of form
1969
Image Not Available for The disadvantage of buying a newspaper that is publishing the news twelve hours before the others. - How come I buy your paper and cannot find the news of today? - Sir, today's news was in yesterday's paper.
The disadvantage of buying a newspaper that is publishing the news twelve hours before the others. - How come I buy your paper and cannot find the news of today? - Sir, today's news was in yesterday's paper.
1848
Image Not Available for Fragment of decorated wall
Fragment of decorated wall
450-500
Image Not Available for Amazing, during all this hassle about emperors and kings, here is the Queen of England who shows a resolute character and decided to give birth to her eighth daughter. - What strength of character!
Amazing, during all this hassle about emperors and kings, here is the Queen of England who shows a resolute character and decided to give birth to her eighth daughter. - What strength of character!
1848
Image Not Available for Queen Esther Finds Favor in the Eyes of the King
Queen Esther Finds Favor in the Eyes of the King
1751
Image Not Available for Commemorative of the Great Exhibition 1851
Commemorative of the Great Exhibition 1851
1851
Image Not Available for Ah, Madame, your acting of Marivaux was sublime. What luck that Mademoiselle Mars is dead already… for if she had seen your acting tonight, she would have died of jealousy! (The lady finds his eulogy a bit cold.)
Ah, Madame, your acting of Marivaux was sublime. What luck that Mademoiselle Mars is dead already… for if she had seen your acting tonight, she would have died of jealousy! (The lady finds his eulogy a bit cold.)
1858
Image Not Available for Vertical and horizontal forms
Vertical and horizontal forms
1969
Image Not Available for The Oyster. (You'll wake me up at dinner time.) Big, fat, thick, plump, greedy, wakes up only for the purpose of taking in food and sleeps only for the purpose of digesting it. The oyster does not eat for living, but lives for eating. Its locomotive and industrial apparatus are non existent. It vegetates on the spot and its existence is manifested only by the exactitude, the number and the quality of the meals. The entire energy of the oyster is located in the stomach. One might call it an animal of pleasure, its only mission in life being to consume without working, while others work without consuming. It seems to be perfectly at ease with this providential mission. (Lacépède – Natural History.)
The Oyster. (You'll wake me up at dinner time.) Big, fat, thick, plump, greedy, wakes up only for the purpose of taking in food and sleeps only for the purpose of digesting it. The oyster does not eat for living, but lives for eating. Its locomotive and industrial apparatus are non existent. It vegetates on the spot and its existence is manifested only by the exactitude, the number and the quality of the meals. The entire energy of the oyster is located in the stomach. One might call it an animal of pleasure, its only mission in life being to consume without working, while others work without consuming. It seems to be perfectly at ease with this providential mission.
(Lacépède – Natural History.)
1837
Image Not Available for Six-Panel Screen with New Year's Scene
Six-Panel Screen with New Year's Scene
Unidentified Japanese Artist
18th century
Image Not Available for Bones have great variety in section and subtle transition of one shape into another
Bones have great variety in section and subtle transition of one shape into another
1969