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Félix Bracquemond — Dinner Service (Rousseau service): Roosters, ducks, etc. (no. 13)
Félix Bracquemond

Dinner Service (Rousseau service): Roosters, ducks, etc. (no. 13)

1866

This etching by Félix Bracquemond depicts a decorative dinner service design featuring various poultry including roosters and ducks, reflecting the 19th century aesthetic movement's embrace of natural forms and ornamental design. As part of the broader Rousseau service project, the work exemplifies Bracquemond's skill in etching and his contribution to the decorative arts through printmaking. The composition demonstrates the artist's attention to naturalistic detail while maintaining the functional elegance required for tableware design.

Medium
etching

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Félix Bracquemond, Dinner Service (Rousseau service): Roosters, ducks, etc. (no. 13), 1866

This etching by Félix Bracquemond depicts a decorative dinner service design featuring various poultry including roosters and ducks, reflecting the 19th century aesthetic movement's embrace of natural forms and ornamental design. As part of the broader Rousseau service project, the work exemplifies Bracquemond's skill in etching and his contribution to the decorative arts through printmaking. The composition demonstrates the artist's attention to naturalistic detail while maintaining the functional elegance required for tableware design.

Medium
etching
Year
1866
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Tableware Design, 19th Century, Decorative Arts, French Artist, Ceramic and porcelain, Realism, Naturalistic aesthetic, Natural History Illustration, Poultry and birds, Ornamental Design

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