Caramba, Fit-elle!

1874

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

The image shows two horseback riders in a wooded path, with a view from slightly above and behind. The horizon is blocked by tall trees. The painting features delicate brushstrokes showing detailed clothing, textures of horses and trees. The color palette is monochromatic, using black and gray tones. Sketches of human figures and a lion surround the central image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, drypoint, and aquatint 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

    2006.68.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 103, State iv/vi

  • 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. 103, iv/vi

2004

  • Arsene Bonafous-Murat. Felix Buhot, 1847 - 1898. Estampes, dessins, autographe. Sales cat. Paris, 2004, no. 146.

Wikidata ID

Q76339554

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