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Philosophical contemplations of a lover of quiet pleasures. A small solitary arm of the Marne, not too much water, some waterlilies and a large number of frogs, he's like a plank for an hour, and this is what makes a man happy

Philosophical contemplations of a lover of quiet pleasures. A small solitary arm of the Marne, not too much water, some waterlilies and a large number of frogs, he's like a plank for an hour, and this is what makes a man happy
(Un philosopher amateur des plaisirs tranquilles. Un petit bras solitaire de la Marne, pas trop d'eau, quelques nénuphars et un grand nombre de grenouilles, faire la planche pendant une heure, et voilà un homme heureux)
(1864)
plate from Les baigneurs (The bathers) series

Medium
gillotype on brown paper

Measurements
14.4 × 25.0 cm (image) 16.8 × 25.0 cm (image and text) 20.4 × 28.9 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1930

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Paris, France

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Delteil 3325 ii/iii

Edition
2nd of 3 states

Inscription
incised (in image) l.l.: GILLOT SC

Accession Number
4357-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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