In the Zoological Garden
ca. 1873
Medium
Etching; first state of two
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 9/16 × 12 1/16 in. (24.3 × 30.7 cm) Plate: 6 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (17.1 × 17.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
Accession Number
60.621.8
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the serene world of Félix Bracond's *In the Zoological Garden (ca. 1873), a delicate etching capturing a leisurely moment amid birds, lush gardens, and elegant women. Bracquemond, a French printmaker and close associate of Impressionists like Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas, was a leader in the 19th-century etching revival. This first-state proof—before any revisions—offers a rare glimpse into his meticulous process, printed from a 6¾ × 6¾-inch copper plate on a larger sheet. Created during Paris's golden age of public gardens and zoos, such as the Jardin d'Acclimatation in the Bois d...
About the Artist
Félix Bracquemond · 1833–1914
French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres