Au Jardin d'Acclimatation (In the Zoological Garden)

1870s

Félix Bracquemond

Associated Names
Félix Bracquemond

Artist, French, 1833 - 1914

This is a drawing of birds in a park or wooded area. The scene includes various birds near a latticed fence. The landscape is filled with lush foliage and trees. The drawing shows detailed lines depicting the birds' feathers and the patterns of leaves and branches. The birds seem at ease in the natural setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint with roulette on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The Helena E. M. Gunnarsson Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 19 × 20 cm (7 1/2 × 7 7/8 in.)
    plate: 21.6 × 21.9 cm (8 1/2 × 8 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 45.6 × 31.8 cm (17 15/16 × 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.178.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

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