Artwork from the JSP Estate/Private Collection
Nationality
French
Artist Dates
1817-1878
Title of Work
Le Berger et la Bergere
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Date of Work
1874
Medium
Etching
Signature
Lower right
Height
18 3/4"
Width
15"
Depth
2 1/4"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection: James Smith Pierce Collection
Status
Stored: FF_008_C
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Charles Francois Daubigny was a painter born in 1817 in Paris, France. A leading member of the Barbizon School, Daubigny rebelled against the conventions of his era by leaving his urban studio and traveling out into the countryside to paint directly from nature. His prints of peaceful pastoral scenes were especially popular among middle class city-dwellers who seldom got to experience such views in person.
Additional Information
The title translates from French as "Shepherd and Shepherdess." The etching depicts a Shepherd and Shepherdess sitting under a tree with their sheep while the forest stretches out behind them.
Condition
Very good
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”