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Etching of a ragged standing figure in a hat and loose cloak against a hatched background, on an ivory sheet.

The Philosopher

A small, ragged figure in a wide-brimmed hat and a loose cloak stands on a sketchy ground, face turned toward the viewer. Fine hatched lines and drypoint burr build the textured cloak and the dark, scratchy background in warm black ink on ivory paper.

Artist
Édouard Manet
Date
1865–66
Medium
Etching and drypoint in warm black on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2189 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1866).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

Español: El filósofo, aguafuerte de Édouard Manet

Una figura pequeña y andrajosa, con sombrero de ala ancha y una capa holgada, está de pie sobre un suelo esbozado, con el rostro vuelto hacia el espectador. Líneas finas y rayados de punta seca construyen la capa y el fondo oscuro en tinta negra cálida sobre papel marfil.

Português: O Filósofo, gravura em água-forte de Édouard Manet

Uma figura pequena e esfarrapada, com chapéu de aba larga e uma capa folgada, está de pé sobre um chão esboçado, com o rosto voltado para o espectador. Linhas finas e hachuras de ponta seca constroem a capa e o fundo escuro em tinta preta quente sobre papel marfim.

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