The Eagle's Nest in the Forest of Fontainebleau (Le nid de l'aigle dans la Foret de Fontainebleau

in or before 1844

Charles-François Daubigny

Associated Names
Charles-François Daubigny

Artist, French, 1817 - 1878

The image shows a forest landscape with a path curving into the distance. A figure with a dog is walking along the path. The scene is under an overcast sky with dense foliage and tall trees. The artwork is done in an etching style with fine lines and cross-hatching for texture. The coloring is monochromatic in shades of grey and black, emphasizing light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joan Lees

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.2 x 21.4 cm (5 9/16 x 8 7/16 in.)
    plate: 18.9 x 24.5 cm (7 7/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 23 x 31 cm (9 1/16 x 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.52.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 50, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

1959

  • Henriet, no. 43.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Daubigny del. et sculp.; upper center in plate: L'ARTISTE; lower center in plate: LE NID DE L'AIGLE, / dans la Foret de Fontainebleau

Wikidata ID

Q74874252

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