La Chapelle Saint-Michel à l'Estre (The Chapel Saint-Michel at l'Estre)

1881

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

This etching depicts a landscape with an elevated viewpoint. The horizon is high in the image, showing the sea meeting the sky with scattered clouds. The foreground shows a terrain with trees and bushes drawn with intricate patterns. In the distance, a promontory juts into the sea, and a castle-like structure is visible. The etching is primarily monochromatic with rich tonal variations. Various line techniques are used to create texture and depth in the landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, drypoint and roulette on light blue-green laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.9 x 27.3 cm (5 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.)
    overall: 24.9 x 37.3 cm (9 13/16 x 14 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1258

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 152, State iv/v

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2005

  • The Prints of Félix Buhot: Impressions of City and Sea, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2005-2006, no. 45, as The Chapel Saint-Michel at l'Estre.

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.

Wikidata ID

Q64955954

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