L'Oiseau privé

1795

Philibert-Louis Debucourt

Associated Names
Philibert-Louis Debucourt

Artist, French, 1755 - 1832

The image shows a woman reclining outdoors on a grassy patch next to foliage. She is in a relaxed, seated position with her right arm extended outwards and her left hand resting on her lap. She has curly hair adorned with a wreath of flowers and is wearing a flowing dress with a sash wrapped around her shoulders. Near her is a basket filled with flowers and a piece of paper. In the background are trees, shrubs, and an arched stone structure. To her left is a depiction of a cherub-like figure with a bow and arrow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, stipple, wash manner, and aquatint on light blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.7 × 21.9 cm (11 11/16 × 8 5/8 in.)
    plate: 37.9 × 28.7 cm (14 15/16 × 11 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 39.7 × 30.1 cm (15 5/8 × 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2269

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fenaille 1899, no. 51, State ii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1899

  • Fenaille, Maurice. L'Oeuvre grave de P.L. Debucourt (1755-1832). Paris: Librairie Damascene Morgand, 1899.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, below image, at left: Deßiné [Dessiné] et Gravé par Debucourt; in plate, below image, at right: Gravé au pinceau; in plate, below image, at center: L'OISEAU PRIVÉ.

Markings

recto: none; verso: National Gallery of Art

Watermarks

MONTGOLFIER

Wikidata ID

Q64961040

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