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Order number: DR 967 Artist: Honoré Daumier Technique: Lithography Series: Histoire ancienne Publication: Le Charivari Publications date: 12/18/1842 Original text: OEDIPE CHEZ LE SPHYNX. Ce vilain animal a tête d´antiquaire, Lui dit: Pourquoi, monsieur, ne fait-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. Translation: OEDIPUS AT THE SPHINX. This animal villain has the head of an antiquity He said: Sir, why is it not necessary to count on one pyramide? Then without hesitating , Oedipus exclaimed: It si that they are near Cairo! For an old pun, what should be pleased. (There is a pun in this text: près Caire meaning "near Cairo", but précaire (pronounced the same way as près Caire) meaning "critical".) Condition: very good Description: There are no tears, nor spots, only a hardly visible fold , and some foxing spots outside the illustration. Back side: printed Illustration size: approx. 7,9 x 9,2 inches Paper size: approx. 9,6 x 14 inches ORDER NUMBER: DR 967 Click here to see the price top buy