The Shepherd and the Shepherdess
1874
- Medium
- etching
- Dimensions
- 32.8 × 24.8 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-207714
Although etching had fallen into disfavor in France, Daubigny began to produce original etchings in the 1840s. The revival of this technique began to accelerate, and in 1862 the Société des Aquafortistes (Society of Etchers) was organized by Alfred Cadart, who was instrumental in publishing many albums of prints. In addition, periodicals such as L'Artiste (The Artist) included original etchings, which also helped to generate interest in the medium. The countryside around Barbizon (a village about 30 miles southeast of Paris) provided a refuge from the urbanization and industrialization of mod…
Provenance
Prasse Collection, 1956.655
Registry history
- 1874 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art — prints
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