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 landscape with a river and flying swallows. The viewpoint is elevated. The sky has swirling clouds, and the landscape is detailed with etching lines. Swallows are flying close to the water. In the scene, there are lush grasses, shrubs, and trees along the river. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black and dark sepia on a cream background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 31.8 x 27.3 cm (12 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 42 x 32.9 cm (16 9/16 x 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.9.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 225, State iii/iii (iv/iv)

Artwork history & notes

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.

1987

  • Bouillon, Jean-Paul. Félix Bracquemond, Le Réalisme Absolu: oeuvre gravé 1849-1859, catalogue raisonné, Geneva: Skira, 1987.

Inscriptions

recto: lower left in plate: B. (added by artist for c. 1900 edition); lower right in plate in graphite, underlined: Bracquemond; verso: none

Wikidata ID

Q74877758

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