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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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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.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Au Jardin d'Acclimatation (In the Zoological Garden)

Félix Bracquemond

Date
1870s
Medium
etching and aquatint with roulette on wove paper
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.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2023.178.7
Credit line
The Helena E. M. Gunnarsson Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record
Provenance

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

Inscription

None.

Marks

None.

Watermarks

None.

NGA object ID 227691. 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.