The Parisian “- Tell me, good man, what are you doing with all these cows once they have become old and don't give milk any more? The Cowherd “- Silly question... we make oxen out of them!,” plate 13 from Ces Bons Parisiens
| Title | The Parisian “- Tell me, good man, what are you doing with all these cows once they have become old and don't give milk any more? The Cowherd “- Silly question... we make oxen out of them!,” plate 13 from Ces Bons Parisiens |
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| Artist | Honoré Victorin Daumier French, 1808-1879 |
| Date | 1857 19th century |
| Medium | Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper, with letterpress verso |
| Classification | lithograph |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Charles H. Worcester |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Parisian “- Tell me, good man, what are you doing with all these cows once they have become old and don't give milk any more? The Cowherd “- Silly question... we make oxen out of them!,” plate 13 from Ces Bons Parisiens” is a work by Honoré Victorin Daumier French, 1808-1879, dated 1857. It is executed in lithograph in black on ivory wove paper, with letterpress verso and classified as lithograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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