Second Book: Philetas Speaking to Daphnis and Chloe (Le discours de Philetas a Daphnis et Chloe)

published 1937

Aristide Maillol

Associated Names
Aristide Maillol

Artist, French, 1861 - 1944

The image depicts a line drawing of three figures. On the left, a seated male figure is portrayed, visible from the waist up, with a muscular build and an expressive face including a beard and short hair. He seems to be gesturing or speaking. To his right, a standing female figure is shown in profile, with hair falling over her shoulders, wearing a draped outfit. Below her, another seated female figure is visible from the waist up, with wavy hair adorned with a laurel wreath or similar decoration and dressed in a flowing garment. The female figures appear to be positioned on an elevated surface or are kneeling. The setting appears abstract, outlined within a rectangular frame on plain paper.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in red

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9469

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Guérin 1965, no. 92, State only

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a stylized drawing of a person seated in a crouched position. The person's knees are raised to their chest and arms are wrapped around the legs. The facial features are minimal, and the hair is styled in a bun. The figure appears naked and lacks detailed facial expressions. The artwork is monochromatic and features abstract natural elements surrounding the person. The scene is enclosed in a pentagonal shape on a textured cream-colored background. There are no visible objects or jewelry.

Title Page: Daphnis Bathing

Aristide Maillol

1937

This is a piece of paper that looks like the title page of a book. The paper is light brown and textured, with the text "DAPHNIS ET CHLOE Bois originaux d'Aristide Maillol" printed at the top in a serif typeface. There are lightly penciled markings at the top corners, with a W on the upper left corner and the number "25" at the top right corner. The edges of the paper are rough and uneven.

Daphnis and Chloe

Aristide Maillol

1937

The image depicts a line drawing of two figures embracing each other. Both figures are shown from head to lower legs. The figure on the left has long wavy hair and is nude, while the figure on the right has short hair and wears a draped garment. They stand close with arms around each other. The figure on the left has one knee slightly bent. Stylized leaves are scattered around them and form a circular shape above the figures. The background is plain.

Frontispiece: Daphnis and Chloe (Daphnis et Chloe enlaces)

Aristide Maillol

1937

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1951

  • Rewald 1951, no.88.

1982

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

Wikidata ID

Q65018968

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