Obstination, Donkey refuses to walk, photomechanical print, photographer: J. Mantélier, cliché maker: Fillon & Heuse, printer (person): Charles Wittmann, Paris, c. 1891 - in or before 1896, printer (person), paper, photoaquatint, height 141 mm x width 176 mm, ass, donkey, man struggling with animals, A grainy monochrome scene showing a shoreline with low grasses and a calm body of water in the background, populated by three children and a donkey; one child stands on the left leaning forward and gripping the donkey’s head while wearing a hat and rolled trousers, a second child stands behind the donkey with hands on its back and wearing a darker outfit, and a third child stands to the right in a skirt and hat with hands raised slightly; the donkey faces left with a shaggy coat and lowered head, and the horizon and sky occupy the upper portion of the image.
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Obstination, Donkey refuses to walk, photomechanical print, photographer: J. Mantélier, cliché maker: Fillon & Heuse, printer (person): Charles Wittmann, Paris, c. 1891 - in or before 1896, printer (person), paper, photoaquatint, height 141 mm x width 176 mm, ass, donkey, man struggling with animals, A grainy monochrome scene showing a shoreline with low grasses and a calm body of water in the background, populated by three children and a donkey; one child stands on the left leaning forward and gripping the donkey’s head while wearing a hat and rolled trousers, a second child stands behind the donkey with hands on its back and wearing a darker outfit, and a third child stands to the right in a skirt and hat with hands raised slightly; the donkey faces left with a shaggy coat and lowered head, and the horizon and sky occupy the upper portion of the image.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B11_104

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Obstination Donkey refuses walk photomechanical print photographer J Mantélier cliché maker Fillon & Heuse printer person Charles Wittmann Paris c 1891 - 1896 paper photoaquatint height 141 mm x width 176 mm ass donkey man struggling animals grainy monochrome scene showing shoreline low grasses calm body water background populated three children child stands left leaning forward gripping donkey’s head wearing hat rolled trousers second child stands hands back darker outfit third child stands right skirt raised slightly faces shaggy coat lowered head horizon sky occupy upper portion image

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