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Tree Branches by Rodolphe Bresdin

Tree Branches

Rodolphe Bresdin · 1845

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Artist
Rodolphe Bresdin
Date
1845
Medium
Etching on cream China paper, laid down on white wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
101 × 69 mm (image); 172 × 122 mm (plate); 111 × 81 mm (primary support): 325 × 250 mm (secondary support)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
France
Credit line
William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment
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Rodolphe Bresdin

Rodolphe Bresdin, known as 'Chien-Caillou', created fantastical etchings that captivated literary figures like Charles Baudelaire and Joris-Karl Huysmans.

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