The French Fries (Les Frites)

Edgar Chahine French

1908

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Artwork Details

Title: The French Fries (Les Frites)
Artist: Edgar Chahine (French (born Austria), Vienna 1874–1947 Paris)
Date: 1908
Medium: Etching and drypoint (2nd state of two)
Dimensions: Sheet: 18 11/16 × 24 11/16 in. (47.5 × 62.7 cm)
Plate: 13 11/16 × 19 11/16 in. (34.8 × 50 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Raphael Esmerian, 1964
Object Number: 64.557.12
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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