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Etching of a standing man in a top hat and draped cloak, against a dense background of fine hatched lines, on a wide pale paper margin.

The Philosopher

An etching and drypoint in brown-black ink shows a standing man in a top hat and a loose, draped cloak, his face turned toward the viewer against a dense field of fine hatched lines. A small image sits within a wide pale margin, with handwritten inscriptions in the lower border and a soft cast shadow at the figure's feet.

Artist
Édouard Manet
Date
1865–66
Medium
Etching and drypoint in warm black on blue laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2224 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, Print and Drawing Fund

Español: El filósofo

Un aguafuerte y punta seca en tinta negra cálida muestra a un hombre de pie con sombrero de copa y capa suelta, con el rostro vuelto hacia el espectador, sobre un fondo denso de líneas finas entrecruzadas. Una imagen pequeña se sitúa dentro de un amplio margen claro, con inscripciones manuscritas en el borde inferior y una sombra suave a los pies de la figura.

Português: O Filósofo

Uma gravura em água-forte e ponta-seca em tinta preta quente mostra um homem de pé, com cartola e capa solta, o rosto voltado ao espectador, contra um fundo denso de linhas finas cruzadas. Uma imagem pequena fica dentro de uma ampla margem clara, com inscrições manuscritas na borda inferior e uma sombra suave aos pés da figura.

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