Au Jardin d'Acclimatation (In the Zoological Garden)
1870s
Medium
graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions
sheet: 17.3 × 17.6 cm (6 13/16 × 6 15/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
The Helena E. M. Gunnarsson Fund
Accession Number
2023.178.2
Rights
Public Domain
Art Historical Context
### Au Jardin d'Acclimat (In the Zoological) Step into the leisurely world of 1870s Paris with Félix Bracquemond's delicate drawing *Au Jardin d'Acclation*. Created amid the vibrant cultural life of the French capital, this intimate sketch depicts scenes from the Jardin d'Acimatation, a beloved public park and zoological garden opened in 0 under Napoleon III. Blending exotic animals, lush gardens, and amusement attractions, it was a favored spot for Parisians seeking escape during the Belle Époque's early years, just after the Franco-Prussian War. Bracquemond, a pioneering French etcher and ...
About the Artist
Félix Bracquemond · 1833–1914
French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres