Ancient History: The Handsome Narcissus (Histoire Ancienne: Le Beau Narcisse) / Honoré Victorin Daumier

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Accession Number: 1988/1.152
Title: Ancient History: The Handsome Narcissus (Histoire Ancienne: Le Beau Narcisse)
Artist: Honoré Victorin Daumier
Artist Nationality: French
Artist Life Dates: 1808-1879
Medium and Support: lithograph on newsprint
Object Creation Date: 1842
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. John Alexander
Inscription: Inscribed in plate, l.r., in script: h.D. Printed inscription bottom margin at center: LE BEAU NARCISSE Il était jeune et beau, de leurs douces haleines Les zéphirs caressaient ses contourss plein d'attraits Et dans le mirror des fontaines Il aimait comme nous à contempler ses traits. Translation: He was young and handsome, with their gentle breath The zephyrs caressed his attractive contours And in the mirror of the fountains He loved, like us, to contemplate his features.
Dimensions: 36 cm x 25.1 cm (14 3/16 in. x 9 7/8 in.)
Century: 19th century
Primary Keywords: nudes
Secondary Keywords: figures; people and occupations
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 985 x 1471
File Size: 143 KB
Record: 1988/1.152
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1988-sl-1.152/1988_1.152.jpg

In public portfolios: Decadence (71); Greco-Roman mythology (116); Greek cultural influence (140); Greek cultural influence - a study room selection (20); Human-animal metamorphosis (50); Satire (212)

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Full citation: "Ancient History: The Handsome Narcissus (Histoire Ancienne: Le Beau Narcisse); Honoré Victorin Daumier." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1988-sl-1.152/1988_1.152.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024.