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Dinner Service (Rousseau service): Roosters, skate, plants, etc. (no. 9) is associated with Impressionism.

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Dinner Service (Rousseau service): Roosters, skate, plants, etc. (no. 9)

Félix Bracquemond , 1866

Dinner Service (Rousseau service): Roosters, skate, plants, etc. (no. 9) is a print by the Impressionist artist Félix Bracquemond. It dates from 1866 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.: 1922.401
Credit line: Dudley P. Allen Fund

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Overview

Félix Bracquemond’s print titled Dinner Service (Rousseau service): Roosters, skate, plants, etc. (no. 9) was produced in 1866. The work is part of the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it is displayed as an example of mid‑nineteenth‑century French graphic art.

Subject & Meaning

The composition arranges a variety of flora and fauna on a muted beige field. Two roosters, a skate, a small bird and assorted leaves are rendered in a single plane, suggesting a decorative rather than narrative intent. The juxtaposition of domestic and wild elements reflects the ornamental motifs commonly employed in French dinner‑service designs of the period.

Technique & Style

Bracquemond employs stark, unmodulated black lines to delineate each form, avoiding gradations of tone. The drawing emphasizes contour and texture over three‑dimensional modeling, resulting in a graphic clarity that aligns with the aesthetic of the French decorative arts. The minimal shading underscores the print’s focus on pattern and line rather than illusionistic depth.

History & Provenance

Created in 1866, the print entered the Cleveland Museum of Art’s holdings through acquisition in the early twentieth century, though the precise provenance before that remains undocumented. Its presence in an American museum highlights the transatlantic interest in French decorative prints and the broader diffusion of Bracquemond’s work beyond his native France.

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Félix Bracquemond

Félix Henri Bracquemond was a French painter, etcher, and printmaker. He played a key role in the revival of printmaking, encouraging artists such as Édouard Manet, Edgar Degas and Camille Pissarro to use this technique.