Le Bois de Boulogne
Medium
etching
Dimensions
244; 184
About this artwork
ets op chine collé
Art Historical Context
Félix Bracquemond *Le Bois de Boulog* (1857) invites visitors into the lush allure of Paris's iconic park during the Second Empire era. This intimate etching, measuring just 244 × 184 mm, captures wooded paths and leisurely ambiance of the Bois de Boune—a fashionable retreat for Parisians amid Haussmann's urban transformations. Bracquem, a leading French printmaker (18331914), was a in reviving etching as a fine art, bridging Realism and the emerging Impressionist sensibilities through his precise yet atmospheric lines. Crafted as an etching ("ets") on *chine collé*—a technique where delicate...
About the Artist
Félix Bracquemond · 1833–1914
French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres