Le carquois épuisé (The Empty Quiver)

"Le carquois épuisé (The Empty Quiver)" is an etching and engraving by Nicolas Delaunay, created in 1775. The artwork is executed in black ink on white laid paper, with an image measuring 34.5 × 24.6 cm and a plate size of 35.7 × 25.2 cm. The full sheet measures 39.7 × 28.7 cm. It is classified as an etching and held in the Prints and Drawings department of the Art Institute of Chicago, acquired through the Gift of the Print and Drawing Club.

Nicolas Delaunay (1739-1792) was a French engraver. The provided data does not include specific details on his nationality beyond being French or his birth and death locations. No provenance for this specific artwork is available in the supplied catalogue data, nor are details of any exhibitions or literature specific to this piece.

Other comparable works by Nicolas Delaunay include "La Carquois Épuisé (The Empty Quiver)" (1775) at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and multiple works at the Art Institute of Chicago such as "The Happy Accident of the Swing" (1792) and "Les Soins Tardifs (The Belated Care)" (1775). He also created "The Death of Socrates" (1787) and "A Shaded Avenue" (ca. 1775), both held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.