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Daphnis et Chloe

Joan Miró, 1933

© ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London

This work was commissioned for the review 'Minotaure', an avant-garde magazine, which covered topics such as archaeology, literature, music and art. This lyrical pastoral scene, based on Greek and Roman literature, depicts the shepherd Daphnis with a pipe, together with a goat, two nude women, and the sea.

More information

Title of artwork, date

Daphnis et Chloe, 1933

Date supported

1998

Medium and material

Drypoint etching

Dimensions

26 x 32 cm

Grant

3325

Total cost

6650

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