Six Eaux-fortes par Bracquemond
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 21 15/16 × 14 11/16 in. (55.8 × 37.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Fitz Roy Carrington, 1922
Accession Number
22.108
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Six Eaux-fortes paracquemond** (1887) is a captivating lithograph by Félix Bracquemond, a leading French printmaker of the 19th century renowned for reviving the art of etching. Created during the height of the Etching Revival—a movement that celebrated intricate, painterly prints amid the rise of Impressionism—Bracquemond's work showcases his mastery of fine lines and tonal subtlety. This sheet, measuring 21 15/16 × 14 11/16 inches, likely serves as an announcement or portfolio cover for a series of six etchings, highlighting his fascination with avian subjects as suggested by the "Birds" t...
About the Artist
Félix Bracquemond · 1833–1914
French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres