Westminster Bridge

1884

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

The image shows an urban scene with a clock tower resembling the Big Ben in the center. Surrounding the tower are historical buildings, people, horse-drawn carriages, and street lamps. The horizon features a bridge and buildings. The artwork uses brown and sepia tones and intricate details to create a texture. The composition is enclosed in a border with sketches of maritime and architectural elements. The color palette is predominantly brown, giving the image a classic and timeless appearance.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2005

  • The Prints of Félix Buhot: Impressions of City and Sea, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2005-2006, no. 36.

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. 156, , vi/viii.

Inscriptions

upper right in graphite: a [indecipherable] petit cache; lower left in plate: Clock Tower London; lower center in plate: Under Ground; lower right in graphite: Ret/Chlov. Pol. Brouge [indecipherable] Cl. Tauv. [indecipherable and crossed out]; lower right verso in graphite: P.A.C. #10853 Cl. Bas

Markings

Felix Buhot's studio stamp (Lugt 977)

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