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Les Quatre Éléments (The Four Elements)

1863

Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart

Associated Names

Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart

Artist, French, 1837 - 1880

Medium

complete set of six etchings with drypoint on laid paper
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number

2006.92.1-6
Catalogue Raisonné

IFF (1800), no. 17

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This is a rectangular plaque with text. The words on it include "Les Quatre Elements", "Eaux-Fortes", "Jules Jacquemart", "1863", and "Paris Cadart & Chevaucher, Editeurs Rue Richelieu No 56". The plaque has an aged appearance with rough edges and is mounted on a blank background with minimal writing. — Title Page

Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart, Cadart & Chevalier

1863

The image features a series of curving and intersecting lines forming an intricate abstract composition. Swirling arcs and dynamic strokes create a sense of movement. The dark and light shading suggests a dramatic landscape. — Le Chaos (Chaos)

Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart

1863

The image shows a human skull and a ceramic jug on a textured surface. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones and dark shadows. In the background, there is dense foliage, creating a contrast with the foreground. The skull and jug are positioned towards the bottom right, while the foliage fills the upper left of the image. — La terre (Earth)

Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart

1863

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Presented by the artist to Armand Queyroy, Paris (1830 - 1893). (Antoine Cahen/Galerie Terrades, Paris); purchased 2006 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1875

Gonse, Louis. "Les graveurs contemporains; Jules Jacquemart." Gazette des Beaux-Arts 2d ser. 11 (1875): 559-572; Gazette des Beaux-Arts 2d ser. 12 (1875): 69-80, 240-250, 326-340, 527-540; Gazette des Beaux-Arts 2d ser. 13 (1876): 471-482, 671-685.

1930

IFF (1800)

2006

Antoine Cahen: Estampes et Dessins, Catalogue V. 2006: no. 29.

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