Au Jardin d'Acclimatation (In the Zoological Garden)

1870s

Félix Bracquemond

Associated Names
Félix Bracquemond

Artist, French, 1833 - 1914

Two women are leaning over a wooden fence observing a group of birds. The woman in the foreground has detailed facial features and dark hair styled under a feather-adorned hat. She wears a dark long-sleeve dress with a high collar. Behind her, a woman with lighter features and a lighter hat observes as well. The background is filled with trees and foliage, creating a rich, textured setting resembling a garden or park. In front of the women, several birds with distinctive plumage can be seen perched or walking on the grass.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with gray and black wash on tan wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The Helena E. M. Gunnarsson Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.9 × 20 cm (7 7/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 23.5 × 20.7 cm (9 1/4 × 8 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.178.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Emmanuel Alfred Beurdeley [1847-1919], Paris (Lugt 421). (James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased by NGA, 2023

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: above composition, at right, in black pen: 1; below composition, at right, in black pen: Bracquemond [underlined]; verso: none

Markings

recto: Emmanuel Alfred Beurdeley (Lugt 421)

Watermarks

None.

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