L'Assiette Républicaine
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 7/16 in. × 11 in. (29 × 28 cm) Plate: 9 5/16 × 9 5/16 in. (23.6 × 23.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of David Keppel, 1922
Accession Number
22.1.34
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Art Historical Context
Félix Bracquemond's *L'Assiette Républic* (1868) is a captivating etching that showcases the artist's mastery of printmaking during a pivotal era in French art. As a leading figure in the 19th revival of etching, Bracquemond— called the "etcher's etcher"—produced this intimate square composition on a sheet measuring 11 7/16 × 11 inches. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department (gift of David Keppel, 1922), the work exemplifies the medium's precision, where acid etches intricate lines into a metal plate to create rich, tonal depth. The title, translating to "Th...
About the Artist
Félix Bracquemond · 1833–1914
French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres