Au Jardin d'Acclimatation (In the Zoological Garden)

1870s

Félix Bracquemond

Associated Names
Félix Bracquemond

Artist, French, 1833 - 1914

The image is an etching depicting two women behind a mesh fence. One woman is leaning forward against the fence, while the other woman stands slightly behind her. Both have their heads turned to the side. The woman in the foreground wears a hat with flowers and has styled hair in an updo, along with detailed clothing. The other woman also wears a hat and period attire. Birds are in the fenced area, and the background shows detailed foliage and trees, creating an outdoor setting. The etching is on a cream-colored mat with the title "Le Jardin d’Acclimatation" and the artist's name "Bracquemond" inscribed in the corners.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    The Helena E. M. Gunnarsson Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.8 × 20 cm (7 3/8 × 7 7/8 in.)
    plate: 21.8 × 21.8 cm (8 9/16 × 8 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 44.2 × 30.2 cm (17 3/8 × 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.178.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased by NGA, 2023

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: at lower left, in graphite, in later hand: Le Jardin d'Acclimatation; at lower right, in graphite, in later hand: Bracquemond; verso: at upper left, in graphite, in later hand: 275 / a / o

Markings

None.

Watermarks

AR[CHES]

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