Ex-libris de Léon Lerey (Ex-libris of Leon Lerey)

1875/1877

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

The image features a violin and an open book of music score in the foreground, flanked by detailed carvings and an ornate pillar. Above, two cherubs hold up a banner labeled "EX LIBRIS" with intricate etching. To the left, a scene of ships in a harbor is depicted. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones, giving it an antique appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on Arches laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Daniel Bell and Pearl K. Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.3 x 15 cm (4 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 30.2 x 21.8 cm (11 7/8 x 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.68.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 51, State ii/ii

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. 51, ii/ii.

2004

  • Arsene Bonafous-Murat. Felix Buhot, 1847-1898: Estampes, dessins, autographe. Sales cat. Paris, 2004, no. 70.

Inscriptions

lower left, in graphite: B. 51; lower right, in graphite: 3838 Fo

Watermarks

(partial) Arches

Wikidata ID

Q76339426

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