La Place Pigalle en 1878 (Place Pigalle in 1878)

1878

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

The image shows a busy urban scene viewed from street level, including people and horses. The horizon is not distinct due to the dense architectural elements and figures. On the right, people are seen sitting on steps, with two individuals holding an umbrella. The brushstrokes are dynamic, capturing movement, and the color palette mainly consists of sepia and beige. In the distance, intricate buildings and a staircase can be seen blending into the background with the same hurried linework.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, aquatint, drypoint, and roulette in black on toned paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.9 x 35 cm (10 3/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 29.9 x 39.5 cm (11 3/4 x 15 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1238

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 129, State iv/vi

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1945

  • French Prints of the 19th Century from the Rosenwald Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin, Mexico City, 1945, no. 22.

1977

  • Paper in Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977, no. 143.

1997

  • Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 73, as Place Pigalle in 1878.

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 Goodfriend, 1979.

Inscriptions

lower right below plate mark in graphite: Felix Buhot; lower left to lower center in plate: Felix Buhot pinx sc. / Etat tiré à épreuves / EPREVVE FB / D'AR / TISTE / Se trouve a Paris / rue de Breda 15 / La Place Pigalle en 1878 / chez l'auteur / proche la Station de fiacres

Wikidata ID

Q64955904

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