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1878

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

The image is a black and white etching depicting a detailed, surreal scene framed by intricate drawings. The perspective is from ground level, offering a straight-on view. In the central scene, a pathway lined with jagged trees leads to a sun on the horizon. The etching style uses fine lines and hatching to create texture and shadow for the landscape and tree silhouettes. The frame surrounding the central scene features whimsical sketches of creatures and figures. The color palette is monochromatic, contrasting black ink with the pale background paper.

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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

    2006.68.60

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 95, State iii/v

  • 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. 95, iii/v.

Wikidata ID

Q76339650

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