Les Hirondelles (The Swallows)

1882, printed c. 1900

Félix Bracquemond

Associated Names
Félix Bracquemond

Artist, French, 1833 - 1914

Frederick Keppel

Printer, Irish, 1845 - 1912

The image shows a river with birds flying above. The horizon is situated one-third from the top, with distant trees and a hint of a larger landscape beyond. The artwork features detailed brushstrokes and etching technique, especially in the depiction of birds and water texture. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black, white, and gray. Birds are shown flying above the river, with some creating ripples on the water. Trees along the riverbanks add depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 33.6 x 28 cm (13 1/4 x 11 in.)
    sheet: 41.9 x 32.2 cm (16 1/2 x 12 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 225, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Conrad Graeber Fine Art, Glyndon, MD); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased March 31, 1996; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2002

  • An Artist's Artists: Jacob Kainen's Collection from Rembrandt to David Smith, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003, as The Swallows.

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, below image, at left: B; below image, at right, in graphite: Bracquemond [underlined]; verso: at lower left, in graphite, in later hand: A93516

Wikidata ID

Q76339323

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