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The Amphitheatre of the Jardin des Plantes by Charles-François Daubigny

The Amphitheatre of the Jardin des Plantes

Charles-François Daubigny · 1842

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DETAILS
Artist
Charles-François Daubigny
Date
1842
Medium
Etching on white wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
Image: 17.5 × 11 cm (6 15/16 × 4 3/8 in.); Sheet: 24.2 × 16.1 cm (9 9/16 × 6 3/8 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
France
Credit line
Albert Roullier Memorial Collection
ART MOVEMENTS
Barbizon school
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Charles-François Daubigny

Charles-François Daubigny, a key figure of the Barbizon School, painted landscapes from his floating studio on the Seine, paving the way for Impressionism.

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