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The Upper Part of a Door

A work made of etching and drypoint on off-white laid paper, laid down on ivory wove paper.
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  • A work made of etching and drypoint on off-white laid paper, laid down on ivory wove paper.

Date:

1852

Artist:

Felix Bracquemond
French, 1833–1914

About this artwork

At the age of nineteen, Felix Braquemond executed this print, one of the best-known works of his career. On an old barn door are nailed a crow and an owl flanking a bat; beneath them is a spar­row hawk. The small message tacked to the door beneath the birds warns against the dangers of man’s predatory nature.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Félix Henri Bracquemond

Title

The Upper Part of a Door

Origin

France

Date

Made 1852

Medium

Etching and drypoint on off-white laid paper, laid down on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

305 × 400 mm (plate); 285 × 387 mm (primary support); 465 × 360 mm (secondary support)

Credit Line

Estate of Robert Forsyth

Reference Number

1927.1728

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