Sujet

Oedipe chez le Sphinx, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier.

Légende

Oedipe chez le Sphinx, 1842. Oedipus and the Sphinx. Ce vilaín animal a tête d'antiquaire, Lui dit: 'Pourquoi, monsieur, ne faut-il pas compter Sur une pyramide?' Alors sans hésiter Oedipe repondit: 'C'est qu'elles sont près Caire. Pour un vieux calembourg on peut s'en contenter'. (This ugly animal with the head of an antique dealer said to him: 'Why, sir, should we not count on a pyramid?' Then without hesitation Oedipus replied: 'It's because they are near Cairo. For an old pun we can be satisfied with it'. From L'Histoire ancienne.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23B10_246

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,8Mo (6,7Mo) / 36,3cm x 42,0cm / 4284 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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