Daphnis and Chloé

published 1937

Longus (author) and Aristide Maillol

Associated Names
Aristide Maillol

Artist, French, 1861 - 1944

Longus

Author, Greek, active 3rd century

This is a photograph of a book with a plain cover. The book is bound in a smooth, beige material, appearing to be a type of leather or similar textile. The front cover shows subtle marks highlighting the natural pattern of the material. The spine has four evenly-spaced raised bands, suggesting a traditional style of binding. The cover displays no title or visible markings, giving it an understated appearance. The lighting emphasizes the tactile quality of the cover by highlighting its grain and natural imperfections.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    1 vol: ill: 52 bound woodcuts (1987.40.3) plus portfolio with 54 additional unbound woodcuts (1987.40.4-57)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Kimbell Art Foundation, Courtesy Ruth Carter Stevenson

  • Dimensions

    page size: 20.2 x 11.6 cm (7 15/16 x 4 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.40.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Guérin 1965, no. 76, State -127

Associated Artworks

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Title Page: Daphnis Bathing

Aristide Maillol

1937

Frontispiece: Daphnis and Chloe (Daphnis et Chloe enlaces)

Aristide Maillol

1937

First Book: Three Goats, First Plate (Chevreaux, premiere planche)

Aristide Maillol

1937

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1951

  • Rewald 1951, p.xliv.

1982

  • Guerin, Marcel. Catalogue Raisonne de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie Aristide Maillol. Geneva: Pierre Cailler, 1965.

Inscriptions

signed in graphite on colophon; inside front fly leaf in graphite: Ltd to 250 copies / $385.-- / #48/ signed with / extra set of plates

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