Preliminary Sketch for " The Passage" (La Traversee)

c. 1879-1885

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

The sketch portrays multiple figures in an indoor setting. On the left, a person sits in profile with their arms in their lap, and a hat or hood on. On the right, other figures are seated facing various directions, some close together. Two figures stand at the far right near an exit. The background features minimal details like lines for flooring and walls. The sketch is done in light pencil or ink on a textured background.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Helena Gunnarsson, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in graphite verso: à bord du Dover [indecipherable]; center in graphite verso: [small sketch]

Markings

Felix Buhot's studio stamp (Lugt 978)

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