Studies of Clouds and an Old Woman

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

There is a sketch showing two separate scenes on the same page. The left side shows a landscape with loose, sweeping lines. The right side depicts figures with simple, curved lines. Handwritten notes at the top include words like "Hotel Grand-maison" and "Barbier." The color palette is monochromatic with graphite pencil on off-white paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk and graphite on two sheets of wove paper (non-consecutive sketchbook pages)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Colles Baxter Larkin

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.2 × 31.8 cm (4 × 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.103.1.b

Associated Artworks

The image shows several figures on a hillside, with a low horizon revealing a distant landscape. The sketch features loose brushwork with fluid pencil strokes. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing the drawing's sketch-like quality. Figures are depicted standing and seated, facing different directions, suggesting gentle activity or leisure.

Figures on Top of a Hill, Overlooking the Sea

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

1847

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified private collector (blurred collector's mark). Colles Baxter Larkin; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center in graphite: Hotel Grand-Maison / Barbor [or Barboz]; by later hand, lower center in graphite: APG 8621; APG 8621;

Wikidata ID

Q64561325

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