Ostriches in the Desert

1872

François-Nicolas Auguste Feyen-Perrin

Associated Names
François-Nicolas Auguste Feyen-Perrin

Artist, French, 1826 - 1888

The image shows three ostriches moving across an open landscape. On the horizon, there is a line of distant vegetation. The artwork features fine, linear etching techniques creating a textured surface, particularly visible in the sky and the ground. The color palette consists of shades of brown or sepia. The ostriches dominate the foreground, with the landscape stretching out beyond them towards the horizon. The overall mood conveyed is one of vastness and simplicity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.6 × 15.9 cm (4 9/16 × 6 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 24 × 30.6 cm (9 7/16 × 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.55.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

François Heugel [1922-2010], Paris (Lugt 3373); (Paul Prouté, S.A., Paris); purchased 2014 by NGA.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q77006384

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