Ryno et Hermangarde (Ryno and Hermangarde)

1847-1898

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

This is a drawing depicting a horseman in full gallop across a rugged landscape, with a tumultuous sky overhead. Surrounding the central image are intricate marks and forms, possibly clouds or abstract elements, creating a sense of motion and intensity. The drawing is detailed, with fine lines capturing the texture of the horse's mane and the folds of the rider's clothes. Light and shadow are used to create strong contrast, enhancing the dramatic atmosphere of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, drypoint, softground etching, salt lift, aquatint (spirit ground) and roulette in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.6 × 11.6 cm (6 15/16 × 4 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.5 × 16.6 cm (9 1/4 × 6 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.549

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 106, State iii/vi

  • Series Title

    Une Vielle Maitresse (The Last Mistress)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alfred Barrion [1842-1903], Bressuire (Lugt 76). (Hom Gallery, Washington, D.C.); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased December 3, 1977; Gift to NGA, 2012.

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. 106, iii/vi.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Felix Buhot inv sc.; bottom left in plate: RYNO ET HERMANGARDE p. 158 Tome II; artist's mark (Lugt 977) stamped in bottom margin.

Wikidata ID

Q76557156

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