Two Cranes
Two Cranes

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Two Cranes,

ca. 1853

Charles François Daubigny, 1817–1878; born Paris, France; died Paris
x1941-105

Information

Title
Two Cranes
Dates

ca. 1853

Maker
Charles François Daubigny
Medium
Graphite
Dimensions
11.5 x 18.7 cm (4 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1941-105
Signatures
Signed in graphite, lower left: Daubigny
Inscription
In graphite, on verso lower left: Daubigny | 1156 In graphite, on verso lower center: Coll. of Mme Karl Daubigny
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamp in red ink, lower right: C [in circle] [Lugt 518]
Culture
French
Type
drawings, preparatory drawings
Materials
graphite, wove paper
Subject
birds, fish

[added from Bib 4320]: Mme Karl Daubigny (Charles-François Daubigny's daughter-in-law); Frank Jewett Mather, Jr.

1878, May 6-11, Paris (Brame expert). sale after death. [according to Lugt 518 online]

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