Le Coq de France-Vive le Tsar! (The Cock of France-Long live the Tsar!)

Félix Bracquemond, artist

1833–1914

Le Coq de France-Vive le Tsar! (The Cock of France-Long live the Tsar!), 1893

Where object was made: France

Material/technique: etching; wove paper; drypoint

Dimensions:
Plate Mark/Block Dimensions (Height x Width): 330 x 227 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 483 x 360 mm
Plate Mark/Block Dimensions (Height x Width): 13 x 8 15/16 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 3/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 25 x 20 in

Credit line: Museum purchase: The Howard E. Crawford Collection

Accession number: 1972.0024

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Felix Bracquemond was the leader of the 19th century peintre-graveur (artist-printmaker) revival. Earlier in the century, etching was considered only a reproduction technique to be used by craftsmen. Bracquemond mastered the etching process and introduced it to such artists as Manet, Corot, and Degas, as a means to create original works of art. Bracquemond had a characteristic swift drawing style that can be seen in Vive le Tsar. Many of the other bird images etched by him, such as Le haut d’un battat de porte (displayed nearby), also show this virtuosic technique.

Le coq de France-Vive le Tsar! was made in commemoration of the arrival of the Russian Fleet at Toulon, in October 1893. A Russian and French alliance had been reached in January of that year, making this event emblematic of the strength of the two countries.