Oedipe chez le Sphinx, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier.

Oedipe chez le Sphinx, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier.

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Oedipe chez le Sphinx, 1842. Oedipus and the Sphinx. Ce vilaín animal a tête d'antiquaire, Lui dit: 'Pourquoi, monsieur, ne faut-il pas compter Sur une pyramide?' Alors sans hésiter Oedipe repondit: 'C'est qu'elles sont près Caire. Pour un vieux calembourg on peut s'en contenter'. (This ugly animal with the head of an antique dealer said to him: 'Why, sir, should we not count on a pyramid?' Then without hesitation Oedipus replied: 'It's because they are near Cairo. For an old pun we can be satisfied with it'. From L'Histoire ancienne.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Honore Daumier, attributed to: French: Artist, caricaturist, sculptor

Medium
  1. Lithograph

Picture Type
  1. Print

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Mythology

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Satires

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4284x4960
File Size : 62,252kb


Aliases

  1. 54.71.81
  1. 1090004357
  1. 2-996-860
  1. 2996860
  1. 54.71.81

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