Caramba! Fit-elle (Caramba! She Exclaimed)

1879/1880

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

This is a drawing showing two figures on horseback in a wooded area. The central image depicts an exchange between two riders, one on a light-colored horse and the other on a dark horse, surrounded by trees. The surrounding area features sketches, including a couple in conversation, a lion statue, and an indistinct form. The overall composition suggests a narrative moment captured in a forest setting, with emphasis on the interaction between the equestrians. The detailed line work and shading create depth and texture in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, drypoint, aquatint (dust ground and spirit ground), and possibly sugar lift in black on Japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    Helena Gunnarsson Buhot Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.5 x 11.5 cm (6 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 23.7 x 16.5 cm (9 5/16 x 6 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.54.46

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bourcard/Goodfriend 1979, no. 103, State iv/vi

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Goodfriend, New York; Helena Gunnarsson, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1995.

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 Goodfriend, 1979.

Inscriptions

lower center in margin in plate: Felix Buhot inv. sc.; lower left in plate: CARAMBA! fil-elle (142); lower center below plate mark stamped in red: FB (Lugt 977); by later hand, lower left in graphite: P. IV; by later hand, lower right in graphite: B/G 103 iv/vi; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: 67; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: APG 6931/10

Wikidata ID

Q75393974

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