Au Jardin d'Acclimatation (In the Zoological Garden)
1870s
Medium
etching and aquatint with roulette on laid paper
Dimensions
image: 18.7 × 20 cm (7 3/8 × 7 7/8 in.) plate: 21.7 × 21.7 cm (8 9/16 × 8 9/16 in.) sheet: 43.7 × 30.9 cm (17 3/16 × 12 3/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
The Helena E. M. Gunnarsson Fund
Accession Number
2023.178.6
Art Historical Context
### Au Jardin d'Acclation (In the Zo Garden) Félix Bracquemond's *Au Jardin d'Acclation*, created in the 1870s, captures a leisurely moment in Paris's Jardin d'Acclimatation a beloved zoological garden and park opened in the 1860s. This print depicts visitors amid exotic animals and lush greenery, reflecting the era's fascination with nature, colonialism, and public amusement. Bracquemond (1833–1914), a leading French etcher and a pioneer of the 19th-century etching revival, was influenced by Japanese prints, bringing a fresh, modern sensibility to European art. His work bridged Realism and t...
About the Artist
Félix Bracquemond · 1833–1914
French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres