Daphnis et Chloé

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Daphnis et Chloé

Artist Sylvain Sauvage (French, 1888-1948)

Publisher Pierre Bouchet, Paris, 1925

Printer woodcuts: Pierre Bouchet, Paris

Author Longus (Greek, Active 2nd-3rd centuries CE)

Date1925

DimensionsBook: H: 9 in. (229 mm); W: 5 3/4 in. (146 mm); Depth: 1 in. (26 mm).
Page (untrimmed): H: 8 3/4 in. (223 mm); W: 5 1/4 in. (134 mm).

MediumOriginal prints: 40 color woodcuts (incl. cover). Text: letterpress in black with brown. Paper: Arches spécial beige wove paper, watermarked.

ClassificationBooks

Credit LineGift of Molly and Walter Bareiss

Object number

1984.1047

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Published Referencescf. Sims Reed, Circa 1900, London, 2001, cat. 144.Exhibition HistoryToledo Museum of Art, Classically Modern: Classical Texts with Modern Prints from the Bareiss Collection of Modern Illustrated Books, Feb. 18 - April 30, 2000, repr. p. 6.