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François-Nicolas Chifflart was an important member of the etching revival in 19th-century France. This print, from his 1865 series <em>Improvisations on Copper</em>, reveals the freedom and experimentation that Chifflart found in this medium. He drew directly on prepared copper plates, sketching as he would on a sheet of paper, to create both anecdotal studies and imaginative finished compositions. Executed on an intimate scale, the prints encouraged close looking and private contemplation.
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536424
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Improvisations sur cuivre
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536424
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Improvisations sur cuivre
description
François-Nicolas Chifflart was an important member of the etching revival in 19th-century France. This print, from his 1865 series <em>Improvisations on Copper</em>, reveals the freedom and experimentation that Chifflart found in this medium. He drew directly on prepared copper plates, sketching as he would on a sheet of paper, to create both anecdotal studies and imaginative finished compositions. Executed on an intimate scale, the prints encouraged close looking and private contemplation.
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1865
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en
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Q117274218
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France
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2023.18
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15 etchings
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Improvisations sur cuivre, 1865. Nicolas-François Chifflart (French, 1825–1901), Auguste Delâtre, published by CADART & LUQUET. 15 etchings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Carole W. and Charles B. Rosenblatt Endowment Fund, 2023.18
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PR - Etching
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The prints of series like François-Nicolas Chifflart’s <em>Improvisations on Copper</em> were often separated over time; complete sets like this one are rare today.
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Carole W. and Charles B. Rosenblatt Endowment Fund
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2026-05-29 09:09:14.957000
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15 etchings
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