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The Boat Studio, from The Boat Trip

A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1861

Artist:

Charles François Daubigny
French, 1817-1878

About this artwork

In order to paint the river landscape scenes which accorded so well with his temperament and taste, Daubigny decided to build a floating studio that could be positioned to afford the best points of view and to capture the varied effects of natural light. The etchings that resulted in the series The Boat Trip are an early example of the plein-air aesthetic, the practice of working out of doors, which would be wholeheartedly embraced by the Impressionists.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Charles François Daubigny

Title

The Boat Studio, from The Boat Trip

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1861

Medium

Etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 10.1 × 13.2 cm (4 × 5 1/4 in.); Plate: 13 × 17.7 cm (5 1/8 × 7 in.); Sheet: 22 × 29.9 cm (8 11/16 × 11 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Charles Deering Collection

Reference Number

1927.2633a

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