Thomas Le Hardouaye

1873

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

The image features figures and a horse in a landscape. The scene is dynamic and depicted in monochrome tones, creating contrast between the figures and the sky. Dramatic cloud formations fill the sky, giving a sense of movement and atmosphere. In the foreground, there are reclining or fallen figures scattered across the ground. On the right, a lone figure sits on a horse against the sky. Intricate detailing and expressive use of lines suggest a narrative or historical context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Daniel Bell and Pearl K. Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.2 x 8 cm (4 13/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 19.2 x 13.6 cm (7 9/16 x 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.68.69

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 88, State v/v

  • Series Title

    L'Ensorcelée

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. 88, v/v

Wikidata ID

Q76339510

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