Six Eaux-fortes par Bracquemond

Six Eaux-fortes par Bracquemond by Félix 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

Birds

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 · 18331914

French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres

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