Road to Perdition

1873

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

The image shows a small plein air scene with a figure on horseback riding across a vibrant landscape. The horizon is low in the image, emphasizing the sky. The scene is created with expressive brushstrokes depicting movement, especially in the waves or foliage under the horse. The color palette is limited to reddish-brown tones, highlighting details and texture while adding warmth. In the distance, a lone tree stands to the right. The composition balances the actions of the horse and the swirling sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in red on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Daniel Bell and Pearl K. Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.2 x 11.5 cm (6 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 30.5 x 21 cm (12 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.68.72

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 86, State iv/v

  • Series Title

    L'Ensorcelée

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Professor Daniel Bell and Pearl Bell, Cambridge, MA; 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 Gordon, 1979, no. 86, iv/v

Wikidata ID

Q76339496

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