Landschap met kievieten en talingen
Medium
etching
Dimensions
250; 345
About this artwork
J.E. van Doorne-Noordewier Bequest
Art Historical Context
Félix Bracquemond's *Landschap met kievieten en talingen* (Landscape with Lapwings and Teals), created in 1863, captures a serene Dutch-inspired countryside scene alive with wading birds. The French printmaker, a pivotal figure in the 19th-century etching revival, skillfully renders the interplay of light on water, reeds, and the delicate forms of lapwings and teals, evoking the natural world's quiet drama. Measuring 345 × 250 mm, this work reflects Bracquemond's fascination with precise observation and his influences from Japanese prints and masters like Rembrandt. As an etching, the piece h...
About the Artist
Félix Bracquemond · 1833–1914
French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres