L'Angélus

c. 1876

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

The scene is depicted from a level point of view, with tall structures and trees blocking the horizon. On the left stands a building with ornate roof edges. The image showcases dense and expressive brushstrokes creating a textured effect that highlights shadow and light. The overall color palette is monochromatic sepia. A figure is walking along a muddy path with an umbrella and lantern. Other faint figures are visible ahead, framed by trees with bare branches.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on cream laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15 x 10.9 cm (5 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 16.8 x 12.2 cm (6 5/8 x 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.57.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 72, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté, S.A., Paris); Mrs. Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased July 3, 1976; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1899

  • Bourcard, Gustave. Felix Buhot: catalogue descriptif de son oeuvre grave. Paris: H. Floury, 1899. Reprint. With additions and revisions by James Goodfriend. New York: Martin Goodfriend, 1979.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: FB (in monogram); lower center below plate mark stamped in red and crossed out with an "x" in graphite: FB (Lugt 977); across bottom below plate mark in graphite: L'Angelus l Crepuscule / 2. etat [mar ] epreuve / [ ] / Cat. no. 78 / définite; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: URF

Markings

The artist's stamp (Lugt 978)

Wikidata ID

Q75422692

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