Andre Didier 1946 Color Lithograph “The Golden Donkey” Signed Limited Framed COA$289.00
Andre Didier 1946 Color Lithograph “The Golden Donkey” Signed Limited Framed COA
$289.00
Artist: André Didier
Title: Lucius the ass placed in the stable for the night to wait for roses (from The Golden Donkey)
Medium: Vintage color lithograph on Vellum Crown paper.
Year: 1946
Edition: Numbered limited edition. This is one of 500 numbered copies bearing the number 61.
Signature: Signed in the plate, lower right.
Publisher: Editions de la Couronne, Paris
Printer: J. Dumoulin under the direction of the Artist Ateliers R. Lecourt.
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: Image size 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches.
Framed Dimensions: Approximately 14 x 15 inches.
Framing: This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials.
The protagonist of the novel is Lucius. At the end of the novel, he is revealed to be from Madaurus, the hometown of Apuleius himself. The plot revolves around the protagonist’s curiosity (curiositas) and insatiable desire to see and practice magic. While trying to perform a spell to transform into a bird, he is accidentally transformed into an ass. This leads to a long journey, literal and metaphorical, filled with inset tales. He finally finds salvation through the intervention of the goddess Isis, whose cult he joins.
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