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The Philosopher by Édouard Manet — VisualArtsDB

The Philosopher

The Philosopher

1865–1866

Medium: Etching and drypoint in warm black on blue laid paper
Dimensions: Image: 27.1 × 16.4 cm (10 11/16 × 6 1/2 in.); Plate: 31.8 × 23.6 cm (12 9/16 × 9 5/16 in.); Sheet: 46.3 × 34.9 cm (18 1/4 × 13 3/4 in.)
Genre: etching
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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