Westminster Palace

1884

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

The image depicts the Palace of Westminster across a river. The horizon is low, defined by the river and building bases. The clock tower and other structures stand out. The etching shows detailed linework and shading of the Gothic architecture. The color palette is primarily shades of gray. Dark silhouettes of small boats are seen in the water. A decorative border surrounds the scene.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Helena Gunnarsson, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • Félix Buhot, Peintre-Graveur: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings, The Baltimore Museum of Art, traveling exhibition to three venues, 1983-1984, no. 78b.

2005

  • The Prints of Félix Buhot: Impressions of City and Sea, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2005-2006, no. 29.

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, no. 155, vi/vii

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Westminster Palace London in progress; lower right in graphite: à [indecipherable] pour la [indecipherable]

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