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The Search for an Inn

Charles-François Daubigny, Auguste Delâtre, and others

The Search for an Inn

1860

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The Search for an Inn

1860

Physical Qualities Etching, roulette, Sheet: 239 x 259 mm. (9 7/16 x 10 3/16 in.) Plate: 133 x 180 mm. (5 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.) Image: 103 x 155 mm. (4 1/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.4186
This state described by Delteil as "de toute rareté"
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Henriet, Frédéric. "Les paysagistes contemporains: Daubigny." Gazette des Beaux-arts 2nd ser. 9 (1874): 255-270, 464-475.

Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siècle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes (Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892): vol. V, pp. 91-98.

Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustré (Paris: Loys Delteil, 1906-1926): vol. XIII.
Comments: 31 vols. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions Ltd., Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy. The volume which covers 1830-1837 reprinted by Alan Wofsy, San Francisco, 2002.

Laran, Jean, et al. Inventaire du fonds français après 1800 (Paris: Bibliothèque nationale, 1930-ongoing): vol. 5, pp. 411-424 [MH-FA].

Fidell-Beaufort, Madeleine. The graphic art of Charles-François Daubigny (Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microforms International, 1974) Thesis: New York University.

Melot, Michel, Robert Erich Wolf (trans.). Graphic art of the Pre-Impressionists (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1981). [NYPL].

Inscribed: Signed and titled in plate: lower left "Daubigny"; lower center "La recherche d'une Auberge"

Markings: None

Artist

Charles-François Daubigny

1816–1877

French, 1817-1878
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Printer

Auguste Delâtre

1821–1906

French, 1822-1907
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Publisher

A. Cadart

1858–1874

operated c. 1859 - 1875
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