Les Taupes (The Moles)

Felix Bracquemond 1833 - 1914

Summary

To the bottom right is a poplar tree with bare branches. Dead moles are hanging from the branches. To the left midground is a man with a pole over his shoulder. At the end of the pole are more dead moles. Set in a landscape with an inscribed stone to the bottom left corner.

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Les Taupes (The Moles) 1854 Felix Bracquemond 1833-1914 Etching Bracquemond's interest in surface textures is evident with this treatment of animal pelts. The combination of aquatint and pierced marks, made with the etching needle, add a furry quality. Hatching and cross hatching create a variety of tones, for example on the tree on the background. The strong foreground was created by a longer bite, while the background was stopped out. Gift of Thomas Coglen Horsfall 1912.50