Les vautours et les pigeons (Vultures and Pigeons)
1756
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Quentin-Pierre Chedel
Quentin-Pierre Chedel (1756–1756) was an artist.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Les vautours et les pigeons (Vultures and Pigeons) is a 1756 ink by Quentin-Pierre Chedel, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a group of vultures swooping down on a flock of pigeons near a small house and a big tree. The birds are mid-flight, some diving fast, others flapping hard. The pigeons scatter in panic on the ground. The background has rolling hills and a quiet, sunlit sky. The title at the bottom—*Les vautours et les pigeons*—means "Vultures and Pigeons," hinting this scene tells a story. The artist used hand-coloring to make the birds and plants stand out. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how prints like this were made.
Quentin-Pierre Chedel (1756–1756) was an artist.
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