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1873

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

The image shows a black and white illustration featuring a large archway surrounded by leafless trees and a dusky sky. Near the archway, there is a woman, two children, and a dog. Further back to the left, another figure is walking towards the archway. The fine and detailed brushstrokes give the scene a mysterious feel. The color palette is monochrome, consisting of shades of black, white, and gray.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Daniel Bell and Pearl K. Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.4 x 20.6 cm (6 7/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 30.2 x 20.5 cm (11 7/8 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.68.43

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 85 iv/v

  • Series Title

    L'Ensorcelee

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. 85, iv/v.

Wikidata ID

Q76339491

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