This exhibition showcases the heterogeneity of French “from the motif” or “from nature” drawing in the first half of the 19th century, with a particular focus on leading figures of French art (Delacroix, Corot, Chass\u00e9riau, Valenciennes and Daubigny), as well as lesser-known individuals such as the engraver Bl\u00e9ry. Organized with special support from the Biblioth\u00e8que Nationale de France and the cooperation of the Mus\u00e9e d’Orsay, the exhibition puts on display over 100 drawings and etchings, and some thirty sketchbooks—the “plein-air’ painter’s quintessential tool. The practice of drawing “en plein air” or “in the open air”, “from the motif”, first recorded in 17th-century France (and Europe), became common in the 18th century, and was considered an integral part of every young artist’s training in the 19th. The constantly evolving art movement eventually came to be seen as exceptionally important in the histo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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