The Old Cock
ca. 1882
Medium
Watercolor over black chalk
Dimensions
13 1/16 x 11 7/16 in. (33.1 x 29.1 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Amy and Emma Welcher and Alice Welcher Erickson, 1967
Accession Number
67.844.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the tranquil galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, Félix Bracquemond's *The Old Cock* (. 1882) captures the weathered dignity of its subject with masterful subtlety. This watercolor over black chalk, measuring 13 1/16 x 11 7/16 inches, showcases the French artist's expertise in delicate media. Bracquemond (1833–1914), a pioneer of the 19th-century Etching Revival and associate of Impressionists like Édouard Manet, often turned to animal studies, infusing them with keen observation and Japoniste influences from his era's fascination with Japanese print...
About the Artist
Félix Bracquemond · 1833–1914
French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres