"After accepting a glass of sweet water, the illustrious orator descends from the platform" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals

Q: When was ""After accepting a glass of sweet water, the illustrious orator descends from the platform" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1837–47.

Q: Is ""After accepting a glass of sweet water, the illustrious orator descends from the platform" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals" in the public domain?

Yes, "After accepting a glass of sweet water, the illustrious orator descends from the platform" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Honoré de Balzac|J. J. Grandville

ca. 1837–47

"After accepting a glass of sweet water, the illustrious orator descends from the platform" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals by Honoré de Balzac|J. J. Grandville

Medium

Wood engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 10 5/16 × 7 3/16 in. (26.2 × 18.2 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959

Accession Number

59.500.592(1)

Rights

Public Domain

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About the Artist

Honoré de Balzac|J. J. Grandville (French|French) · 1799 |1803 –1850 |1847

French, Tours 1799–1850 Paris|French, Nancy 1803–1847 Vanves

"After accepting a glass of sweet water, the illustrious orator descends from the platform" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals

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