Valley of San Juan del Oro (Harvesting Cinchona Bark)

1849

Not on view

The published state of this etching, which shows figures harvesting bark from cinchona trees in a forest landscape of Peru, appeared in Hugh Algernon Weddell’s scientific study of the subject in 1849. The botanist was tasked by the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris to research the trees whose bark is the source of quinine, a drug essential for treating malaria. This impression of the etching bears the collector’s mark of Hector Giacomelli, an artist and illustrator who contributed to many natural history publications. Giacomelli’s professional perspective likely enhanced his appreciation for Daubigny’s book illustrations.

Artwork Details

Title: Valley of San Juan del Oro (Harvesting Cinchona Bark)
Etcher: Charles-François Daubigny (French, Paris 1817–1878 Paris)
Artist: after J. Denis (active mid-19th century)
Date: 1849
Medium: Etching on chine collé; first state of two
Dimensions: 15 7/16 × 10 5/8 in. (39.2 × 27 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Madeleine Fidell-Beaufort in memory of Sanford A. Fidell, 2023
Object Number: 2023.596
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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