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First Book: Daphnis Observes the Sleeping Chloe (Daphnis regarde Chloe dormir)

published 1937

Aristide Maillol

Associated Names

Aristide Maillol

Artist, French, 1861 - 1944

Medium

woodcut on handmade paper
Credit Line

Gift of the Kimbell Art Foundation, Courtesy Ruth Carter Stevenson
Accession Number

1987.40.18
Catalogue Raisonné

Guérin 1965, no. 87, State i/ii

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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. — Daphnis and Chloé

Aristide Maillol, Longus

1937

Title Page: Daphnis Bathing

Aristide Maillol

1937

Frontispiece: Daphnis and Chloe (Daphnis et Chloe enlaces)

Aristide Maillol

1937

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1982

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

Wikidata ID

Q74876173

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