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The Cat's Lunch

A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.

Date:

c. 1863

Artist:

Théodule Augustin Ribot (French, 1823-1891)
printed by Auguste Delâtre (French, 1822-1907)
published by Cadart & Luquet, Editeurs

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Augustin Théodule Ribot

Title

The Cat's Lunch

Place

France (Artist's nationality)

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Made 1858–1868

Medium

Etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image, incl. stray marks: 23.9 × 16.2 cm (9 7/16 × 6 7/16 in.); Plate: 25.9 × 17.8 cm (10 1/4 × 7 1/16 in.); Sheet: 51.9 × 34.6 cm (20 7/16 × 13 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Douglas Druick

Reference Number

1991.916

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