Grape Harvest

François-Nicolas Chifflart

Associated Names
François-Nicolas Chifflart

Artist, French, 1825 - 1901

This is a drawing of mythical figures engaging in grape pressing. The central scene depicts two figures with muscular builds, one of whom is adorned with a vine wreath around the head, pressing grapes with their feet in a large vat. Surrounding them are other characters engaged in various activities, such as one playing a musical instrument. The figures appear to be in a celebratory or ritualistic setting. The background includes additional figures and outlines of a landscape. The drawing captures detailed textures and energetic motion throughout the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    plate: 31.5 x 23.4 cm (12 3/8 x 9 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 48.7 x 32 cm (19 3/16 x 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.118.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2003.

Associated Names

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

upper right in plate: Paris, Publié par Cadart & Luquet, Editeurs, 79, Rue Richelieu; by later hand, lower right in graphite: Chifflart / Eau forte originale

Wikidata ID

Q75428257

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