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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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.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Au Jardin d'Acclimatation (In the Zoological Garden)

Félix Bracquemond

Date
1870s
Medium
etching on laid paper
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.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2023.178.5
Credit line
The Helena E. M. Gunnarsson Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Provenance

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

Inscription

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

Marks

None.

Watermarks

AR[CHES]

NGA object ID 227689. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.