Les Adieux

1874

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

This is a drawing of an intricate framed scene with a central image showing a dramatic interior encounter. The framing features decorative designs surrounding the scene with the figure embracing and deep shadows creating a sense of movement. The shading and contrast add depth to the composition.

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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: 17.3 x 11.2 cm (6 13/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.5 x 21.8 cm (12 x 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.68.51

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 101, 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. 108, iv/vi.

Wikidata ID

Q76339543

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