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1874

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

This is a drawing of an interior scene featuring a gathering of people in a lavish room. The drawing holds a central composition depicting an elaborately decorated interior with numerous figures dressed in elegant attire. Surrounding this central illustration is an ornate border featuring decorative motifs such as cherubs and flourishes, along with intricate details suggesting a sense of opulence and grandeur. The setting conveys a sense of historical European high society.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, aquatint, and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Daniel Bell and Pearl K. Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.2 x 11.2 cm (6 3/4 x 4 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.5 x 21.8 cm (12 x 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.68.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 100, State iii/v

  • Series Title

    Une Vieille Maîtresse

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. 100, iii/v.

2004

  • Arsene Bonafous-Murat. Felix Buhot, 1847 - 1898. Estampes, dessins, autographe. Sales cat. Paris, 2004, no. 143.

Wikidata ID

Q76339540

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