Portrait of Zacharie Astruc
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 16 3/8 in. × 11 in. (41.6 × 28 cm) Plate: 7 5/16 in. × 6 in. (18.6 × 15.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1979
Accession Number
1979.619.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the mid-19th century, artist Félix Bracquemond created this striking etching, *Portrait of Zacharieuc* (ca. 1865), capturing his fellow creative, the multifaceted Zacharie Astruc—a poet, painter, sculptor, art critic known for his bohemian spirit and connections to Paris's avant-garde scene. Bracond, a master etcher and key figure in the etching revival, portrayed Astruc with a keen eye for character, likely highlighting their shared world of artistic innovation amid the cultural ferment of Second Empire France. Etching, the medium here, allowed Bracquemond to achieve exquisite detail and ...
About the Artist
Félix Bracquemond|Zacharie Astruc · 1833–1914
French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres