La Blanche Caroline

1874

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

This is a drawing depicting a nighttime scene by a riverbank. The central image shows a figure in a flowing white gown descending steps near a body of water. In the background, there are bare trees and an architectural structure illuminated by moonlight. Shadows and light are used effectively to create a mysterious atmosphere. The borders around the main image include sketches of birds, floral motifs, and whimsical figures.

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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 11.4 cm (6 13/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 30.5 x 21.8 cm (12 x 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.68.29

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 105, 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. 105, iv/vi.

2004

  • Arsene Bonafous-Murat. Felix Buhot, 1847 - 1898. Estampes, dessins, autographe. Sales cat. Paris, 2004, no. 148.

Wikidata ID

Q76339559

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