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1878

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

The image features a sketch in warm orange on a pale canvas. The scene shows architectural silhouettes on the horizon, including a tall spire and a cross. In the foreground, a figure leaps with an umbrella over their head, casting a reflection in water. The brushstrokes are soft and textural, suggesting movement and vibrancy, especially in the depiction of rain. The monochrome palette of orange adds warmth and drama to the depiction.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in red on thin japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Daniel Bell and Pearl K. Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.5 x 11.1 cm (6 7/8 x 4 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.1 x 22.8 cm (12 1/4 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.68.38

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 91, State iv/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. 91, iv/v.

Wikidata ID

Q76339666

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