La Fete Nationale (Matinée de Fete 30 June 1878) (National Holiday 30 June 1878)

1878

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

This is a drawing of a street scene. It shows a busy urban environment with various figures and animals. The central area features a pathway with tall posts and lanterns, leading to a lively street scene with buildings in the background. The atmosphere conveys movement and activity with sketchy details of buildings, figures, and possibly carriages, set against a dynamic sky. The border includes lightly drawn sketches, adding vibrancy to the depiction of city life.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, roulette, and softground on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift from the Helena Gunnarsson Buhot Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 31.2 × 23.5 cm (12 5/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 36.3 × 25.4 cm (14 5/16 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.199.32

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 81.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Albert Henry Wiggin [1868-1951], Boston (Lugt 2820a). Helena Gunnarsson, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2017.

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, no. 81.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: [indecipherable]; lower right verso in graphite: 15398 HB-824 B-18

Watermarks

D&C BLAUW (partial)

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