L'Enterrement

1873

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

This is a drawing of an outdoor scene with a church and several figures engaged in an activity. The composition shows an open grave in the foreground, bordered by growing weeds and flowers. In the background, the church and its towering architecture dominate, alongside silhouetted trees against a cloudy sky. The focus is on a congregation-like gathering situated around the grave area. The etched texture and fine detailing give depth to the architecture of the church, the expressions of the figures, and the naturalistic environment.

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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

    2006.68.26

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 90, 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. 90, v/v.

2004

  • Arsene Bonafous-Murat. Felix Buhot, 1847 - 1898. Estampes, dessins, autographe. Sales cat. Paris, 2004, no. 132.

Wikidata ID

Q76339523

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