The French Fries (Les Frites)

1908

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching and drypoint (2nd state of two)
Dimensions: Sheet: 18 11/16 × 24 11/16 in. (47.5 × 62.7 cm) Plate: 13 11/16 × 19 11/16 in. (34.8 × 50 cm)
Collection no.: 64.557.12
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

The French Fries (Les Frites) — Edgar Chahine. 1908.

Medium: Etching and drypoint (2nd state of two). Dimensions: Sheet: 18 11/16 × 24 11/16 in. (47.5 × 62.7 cm) Plate: 13 11/16 × 19 11/16 in. (34.8 × 50 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Gift of Raphael Esmerian, 1964.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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