Caption

Sick monkey with a pipe, print, A monkey is examined by three monkeys dressed as doctors., printmaker: Charles Verlat, 1834 - 1890, paper, etching, drypoint, retroussage, intaglio printmaking technique, height 198 mm x width 246 mm, monkeys, apes, animals acting as human beings, medicament, medicine, A monochrome etching showing four primate figures clustered on a patterned bench, one central figure reclining under a draped cloth with a walking stick across its lap, another figure leaning close and looking toward the reclining figure, a third figure on the left bent forward and appearing to hold a spoon near the central figure’s mouth, and a fourth figure on the right partially wrapped in a cloak and peering outward. The scene includes a geometric patterned front panel beneath the bench, a tiled floor with diamond and oval motifs, a carved vertical post to the right with a suspended hat and draped fabric, and detailed crosshatched shading throughout the background and clothing. The cloth over the central figure shows ornamental designs and folds, and various hands and faces are rendered with fine line work and textured fur.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_448

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.7Mb (11.7Mb) / 14.0in x 11.0in / 4204 x 3301 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sick monkey pipe print monkey examined three monkeys dressed doctors printmaker Charles Verlat 1834 - 1890 paper etching drypoint retroussage intaglio printmaking technique height 198 mm x width 246 mm monkeys apes animals acting human beings medicament medicine monochrome showing four primate figures clustered patterned bench central figure reclining under draped cloth walking stick across lap another figure leaning close looking reclining figure third figure left bent forward appearing hold spoon near central figure’s mouth fourth figure right partially wrapped cloak peering outward scene includes geometric patterned front panel beneath bench tiled floor diamond oval motifs carved vertical post right suspended hat draped fabric detailed crosshatched shading background clothing cloth ornamental designs folds various hands faces rendered fine line work textured fur