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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Zacharie Astruc

1865

Félix Bracquemond

Associated Names

Félix Bracquemond

Artist, French, 1833 - 1914

The image shows an upper body portrait of a man sitting facing the viewer directly. His head and shoulders are visible. He has a full beard and mustache, and his hair is wavy and falls around his ears. His facial expression is calm and neutral. The man wears a long-sleeved shirt and a loosely arranged tie around his neck. No jewelry is visible, and he is not holding any objects. The background is plain with a simple texture, offering no additional context. The image is presented in a sketch-like style with detailed line work emphasizing the man's face and clothing contours.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching [proof before letters]
Credit Line

Given by Art Information Volunteers and Friends in Honor of Christopher B. With
Dimensions

plate: 18.6 x 15.2 cm (7 5/16 x 6 in.)
sheet: 41.8 x 27.8 cm (16 7/16 x 10 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2010.75.4
Catalogue Raisonné

Beraldi no. 9, State undesc between i and ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Arsène Bonafous-Murat, Paris); purchased 2010 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bonafous-Murat, Arsene, Monsieur

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.

Wikidata ID

Q76552832

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