A Farm (Une Ferme)

Accession Number
1940.194

Title
A Farm (Une Ferme)

Artist(s)
Charles Emile Jacque

Object Creation Date
1864

Medium & Support
etching touched with black colored pencil, proof on paper

Dimensions
8 1/2 in. x 13 1/2 in. ( 21.6 cm x 34.3 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Prof. and Mrs. Alfred H. White

Label copy
Jacque delighted in depicting the denizens of Barbizon on the edges of their villages on their way to or from work at sunrise or sunset. This etching shows a shepherd who is bringing back faggots gathered in the forest. Yet these creatures are only incidental to the artist's real interest: natural effects of atmosphere. In this proof he has added lines in the left and right areas to increase the impression of rain and shadow.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
house
oxen
sheep
storms
walking

& Author Notes

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