Artworks · Max Ernst

The Flirtatious Ewe (La Brebis galante)

1949 · Etching

plate: 4 13/16 x 2 11/16" (12.2 x 6.9 cm); sheet: 9 3/8 x 7 5/8" (23.8 x 19.3 cm)

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Plate (page 67) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 8 1/2 × 5 3/16" (21.6 × 13.1 cm); page: 9 3/8 × 7 3/8" (23.8 × 18.7 cm)

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Plate (page 33) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 7 9/16 × 6 1/8" (19.2 × 15.5 cm); page: 9 5/16 × 7 5/16" (23.7 × 18.5 cm)

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Cover from La Brebis galante

1949 · Lithograph from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 8 7/16 × 6 11/16" (21.5 × 17 cm); cover (closed): 9 11/16 × 7 7/8" (24.6 × 20 cm)

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Plate (page 37) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 7 1/2 × 5 3/8" (19.1 × 13.7 cm); page: 9 5/16 × 7 7/16" (23.6 × 18.9 cm)

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Title page from La Brebis galante

1949 · Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

plate: 7 7/8 × 5 7/8" (20 × 15 cm); page: 9 5/16 × 7 3/16" (23.7 × 18.2 cm)

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Plate (page 25) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 8 1/2 × 6 11/16" (21.6 × 17 cm); page: 9 3/8 × 7 1/4" (23.8 × 18.4 cm)

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Plate (page 11) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 8 13/16 × 6 5/8" (22.4 × 16.8 cm); page: 9 5/16 × 7 5/16" (23.7 × 18.6 cm)

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Plate (page 7) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Etching from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

plate: 5 × 3 7/8" (12.7 × 9.9 cm); page: 9 5/16 × 7 3/16" (23.6 × 18.3 cm)

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Plate (page 117) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 7 15/16 × 5 13/16" (20.1 × 14.8 cm); page: 9 3/8 × 7 7/16" (23.8 × 18.9 cm)

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Plate (page 5) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Etching from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

plate: 5 1/16 × 3 15/16" (12.8 × 10 cm); page: 9 3/8 × 7 1/4" (23.8 × 18.4 cm)

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Plate (page 81) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 8 1/16 × 6 5/8" (20.4 × 16.9 cm); page: 9 3/8 × 7 5/16" (23.8 × 18.5 cm)

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Plate (page 77) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 8 5/8 × 6 1/2" (21.9 × 16.5 cm); page: 9 3/8 × 7 3/8" (23.8 × 18.7 cm)

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Plate (page 71) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 7 15/16 × 6 5/16" (20.2 × 16 cm); page: 9 3/8 × 7 3/16" (23.8 × 18.3 cm)

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Plate (page 111) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 6 5/16 × 5 11/16" (16 × 14.4 cm); page: 9 5/16 × 7 3/8" (23.6 × 18.7 cm)

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Plate (page 105) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 6 × 5 7/8" (15.3 × 15 cm); page: 9 5/16 × 7 3/16" (23.7 × 18.3 cm)

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Plate (page 51) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 7 5/8 × 6 5/8" (19.4 × 16.8 cm); page: 9 5/16 × 7 1/4" (23.7 × 18.4 cm)

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Plate (page 47) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 7 13/16 × 5 9/16" (19.8 × 14.1 cm); page: 9 3/8 × 7 5/16" (23.8 × 18.6 cm)

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Plate (page 41) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 7 1/2 × 6 1/8" (19 × 15.5 cm); page: 9 5/16 × 7 5/16" (23.7 × 18.5 cm)

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Plate (page 63) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 7 3/16 × 6 15/16" (18.3 × 17.6 cm); page: 9 5/16 × 7 3/8" (23.7 × 18.7 cm)

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Plate (page 15) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 8 3/16 × 6 15/16" (20.8 × 17.7 cm); page: 9 5/16 × 7 3/16" (23.6 × 18.3 cm)

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Plate (page 21) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 7 15/16 × 6 11/16" (20.2 × 17 cm); page: 9 7/16 × 7 3/16" (23.9 × 18.2 cm)

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Plate (page 57) from La Brebis galante

1949 · Line block and pochoir from an illustrated book with 18 line blocks with pochoir, three etchings (one with aquatint), and one lithograph (including cover)

composition (irreg.): 9 1/8 × 6 9/16" (23.2 × 16.6 cm); page: 9 5/16 × 7 5/16" (23.7 × 18.6 cm)

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Halleluiah

1948 · Oil on canvas

101.6 × 76.5 cm (40 × 30 1/8 in.)

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Mattamathics

1948 · Oil on canvas

75 × 60 cm (29 1/2 × 23 5/8 in.)

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Dangerous Correspondances

1947 · Intaglio print on paper

image: 300 x 222 mm

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Dangerous Liaisons (Les Correspondances dangeureuses) from Brunidor Portfolio, No. 1

1947 · Etching from a portfolio of five etchings (one with engraving) and two lithographs

plate: 11 3/4 x 8 13/16" (29.8 x 22.4 cm); sheet: 16 9/16 x 12 7/8" (42 x 32.7 cm)

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Mr. Aa the Anti-Philosopher (Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe): Volume I from The Anti-Head (L'Antitête)

1947 · Volume I from an illustrated book with 23 etchings

page (each approx.): 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Frontispiece from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with 23 etchings (15 with aquatint, eight with drypoint and pochoir)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 3/8" (8.7 × 6.1 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Variant of plate (page 49) from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching, aquatint, and pochoir from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 1/2" (8.7 × 6.4 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Variant of plate (page 137) from Mr. Aa the Anti-Philosopher (Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe): Volume I from The Anti-Head (L'Antitête)

1947 · Etching, aquatint, and pochoir from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 7/16" (8.7 × 6.2 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Volume I from a three volume illustrated book

page (each approx.): 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm); overall (closed): 6 3/16 × 5 1/8 × 1 5/16" (15.7 × 13 × 3.3 cm)

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Plate (page 137) from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 1/2" (8.7 × 6.4 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Variant of plate (page 95) from Mr. Aa the Anti-Philosopher (Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe): Volume I from The Anti-Head (L'Antitête)

1947 · Etching, aquatint, and pochoir from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 7/16" (8.7 × 6.2 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Variant of plate (page 161) from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching, aquatint, and pochoir from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 7/16" (8.7 × 6.2 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Variant of plate (page 115) from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching, aquatint, and pochoir from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 1/2" (8.7 × 6.3 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Plate (page 95) from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 7/16" (8.7 × 6.2 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Plate (page 71) from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 1/2" (8.7 × 6.3 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Variant of plate (page 71) from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching, aquatint, and pochoir from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 1/2" (8.7 × 6.4 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Plate (page 49) from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 1/2" (8.7 × 6.4 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Variant of plate (page 29) from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching, aquatint, and pochoir from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 3/8 × 2 1/2" (8.6 × 6.4 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Plate (page 29) from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 1/2" (8.7 × 6.4 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Variant of frontispiece from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching, aquatint, and pochoir from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 3/8 × 2 3/8" (8.6 × 6.1 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Plate (page 161) from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 1/2" (8.7 × 6.3 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Frontispiece from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 3/8" (8.7 × 6.1 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 10.9 cm)

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Plate (page 115) from Monsieur Aa l'antiphilosophe: Volume I from L'Antitête

1947 · Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with 46 etchings (23 with aquatint, 23 with pochoir, eight with drypoint, and eight with watercolor and ink additions)

plate: 3 7/16 × 2 1/2" (8.7 × 6.3 cm); page: 5 1/2 × 4 5/16" (14 × 11 cm)

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Plate from Le Surréalisme en 1947

1947 · Lithograph from an illustrated book with eighteen lithographs, four etchings (two with aquatint), two woodcuts, one photogravure, and one ready-made object

composition (irreg.): 6 15/16 × 6 3/16" (17.7 × 15.7 cm); page: 9 7/16 × 8" (24 × 20.3 cm)

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Adam and Eve Expelled from the Garden of Eden (Adam et Eve chassés du Paradis)

1946 · Gouache on cardstock

1/2" x 1 3/8" (1.4 x 3.6 cm)

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