Frogs Skating
Medium
Etched copper plate
Dimensions
6 5/16 x 8 1/4 in. (16 x 21 cm)
Classification
Plates
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Henry Victor Burgy, 1901
Accession Number
01.23.115
Tags
Frogs
About the Artist
Henry Victor Burgy · 1801–1901
Henry Victor Burgy (1801–1901) was a French painter whose serene landscapes capture the luminous beauty of southern France and historic châteaux in the late nineteenth century. Little is known about his early life or formal training, as biographical details remain scarce in art historical records. Active primarily in his later decades, Burgy produced works that reflect a personal affinity for coas...