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Gobbling a Meal

1861
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Gobbling a Meal
  • Series/Portfolio: Voyage en Bateau, 1862
  • Artist: Charles-François Daubigny (French, Paris 1817–1878 Paris)
  • Date: 1861
  • Medium: Etching; second state of three (Delteil)
  • Dimensions: Image: 4 1/2 × 6 11/16 in. (11.5 × 17 cm)
    Plate: 5 1/2 × 7 11/16 in. (14 × 19.5 cm)
    Sheet: 6 11/16 × 10 1/8 in. (17 × 25.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Theodore De Witt, 1923
  • Object Number: 23.65.58
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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