Je fis ce qu'on appelle un bon marche.

1878

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

This is a drawing of a street scene. The composition portrays a busy street with various activities. Animals are running through the street, causing frenzy among the crowd. Tall buildings surround the scene. In the foreground, there are detailed figures engaged in the chaos. The drawing includes decorative elements along the borders. The style of the etching is dynamic, with sharp lines and expressive features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper, possibly soaked in turpentine

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Daniel Bell and Pearl K. Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.2 x 11.4 cm (6 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 30.2 x 21.8 cm (11 7/8 x 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.68.20

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 94, State iv/vi

  • Series Title

    Le Chevalier Destouches

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. 94, iv/vi.

2004

  • Arsene Bonafous-Murat. Felix Buhot, 1847 - 1898. Estampes, dessins, autographe. Sales cat. Paris, 2004, no. 136.

Wikidata ID

Q76339644

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