Les Petits Anes de Luchon

1873

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

This is a drawing of four horses standing in front of a wooded area. The scene comprises four horses aligned in the foreground, sketched with strong lines and shading. In the background, there are hints of natural elements, indicating a wooded or dense area. The artist has used bold strokes to convey textures of the setting, with an emphasis on light and shadow interplay across the subjects in the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on tissue paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Daniel Bell and Pearl K. Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.5 x 6 cm (2 3/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 22.5 x 28.5 cm (8 7/8 x 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.68.56

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979. no. 40 bis, State only

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. 40 bis, only.

Wikidata ID

Q76339406

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