The Upper Part of a Door
Medium
Etching and drypoint on off-white laid paper, laid down on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Plate: 30.5 × 40 cm (12 1/16 × 15 3/4 in.); Primary support: 28.5 × 38.7 cm (11 1/4 × 15 1/4 in.); Secondary support: 46.5 × 36 cm (18 5/16 × 14 3/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
41310
Art Historical Context
Félix Henri Bracquemond *The Upper Part of a* (1852) is a masterful etching and dry, capturing the delicate ornamental details of architectural stonework. Created early in the artist's career, this print exemplifies Bracquemond's precision as a leading French printmaker of the 19th century, who helped revive etching as a fine art form amid the Romantic and emerging Realist movements. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's and Drawings department, it a generous plate size of 30.5 × 40 cm, printed on off-white laid paper and later laid down on ivory wove supports for preservation. Etching inv...
About the Artist
Félix Henri Bracquemond · 1833–1914
Félix Henri Bracquemond was born in Paris in 1833 and came of age during one of the most transformative periods in French art history. He trained primarily as an engraver and etcher, studying under Joseph Guichard before finding his true calling in printmaking. His technical mastery of etching quickly distinguished him among his contemporaries, and he formed lasting friendships with Édouard Manet,...