What medium is "Silkie Cockerel and Silkie Hen, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque""?

Silkie Cockerel and Silkie Hen, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque" is Wood engraving.

Is "Silkie Cockerel and Silkie Hen, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque"" in the public domain?

Yes, Silkie Cockerel and Silkie Hen, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Silkie Cockerel and Silkie Hen, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque"

Q: When was "Silkie Cockerel and Silkie Hen, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque"" created?

This artwork was created September 1861.

Charles Tamisier|Charles Jacque

September 1861

Medium

Wood engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 4 15/16 × 7 5/16 in. (12.5 × 18.6 cm) Image: 4 1/2 × 5 1/4 in. (11.4 × 13.3 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1933

Accession Number

32.36.7

Art Historical Context

Step into the enchanting world of 19th French illustration with *Silkie Cockerel Silkie Hen*, a delicate wood engraving from the September 1861 issue of *Le Magasin Pitque*. Created by Charles Jacque, prominent artist of the Barbizon School known for his lively depictions of rural animals, and possibly after a design by Charles Tamisier, this print captures the fluffy plumage and serene expressions of Silkie chickens—a exotic breed prized for their unique, silk-like feathers originating from Asia. Wood engraving, the medium here, was a pinnacle of 19th-century printmaking technique, allowing ...

About the Artist

Charles Tamisier|Charles Jacque (French|French) · 1800 |1813 –1900 |1894

French, active 1841–61|French, Paris 1813–1894 Paris

Silkie Cockerel and Silkie Hen, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque"

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