Ebury Street

1876 or 1879

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Associated Names
Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Artist, French, 1847 - 1898

This is a drawing of a street scene featuring a shop with a prominent lamp and various signs. The sketch depicts a storefront with a large, ornate lamp hanging above, several window panes, and a gathering of items. The lines are loosely drawn, capturing the essence of the scene in a swift, gestural manner. The text on the windows indicates product categories or prices. The lower part of the scene includes indistinct shapes. The sketch is titled "Ebury Street" and dated "17 Oct" at the bottom left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black conté crayon with pen and brown ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Helena Gunnarsson Buhot Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26 x 19.8 cm (10 1/4 x 7 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.54.63

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Helena Gunnarsson, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2005

  • The Prints of Félix Buhot: Impressions of City and Sea, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2005-2006, no. 34.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 17, Oct. / Ebury Street.; lower right with black stamp: FB (Lugt 977); lower left with blue stamp: FB (estate stamp)

Wikidata ID

Q64561305

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