Estuary with a Fortified Seaport at Left and Cliffs at Right

c. 1882

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

The image is a sketch of a landscape from an elevated point of view, showing a city and its surroundings. The horizon is positioned in the upper third, with a line of buildings and a prominent spire in the city. Above the horizon, there are clouds with horizontal brushstrokes. Close to us, there are loosely sketched figures near a waterway. The technique is light pencil strokes for shading, with cross-hatching for depth and darker areas. The color palette is primarily tan and gray tones on paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin sheet

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.6 x 33 cm (4 3/16 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.103.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2005

  • The Prints of Félix Buhot: Impressions of City and Sea, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2005-2006, no. 63.

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

Q65568312

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