Félix Hilaire Buhot
Le Retour des Artistes
1876
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Félix Hilaire Buhot
Le Retour des Artistes
1876
Physical Qualities
Etching and aquatint, drypoint, Sheet: 314 x 450 mm. (12 3/8 x 17 11/16 in.)
Plate: 198 x 313 mm. (7 13/16 x 12 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.11081
As described for Bourcard/Goodfriend's third state, yet includes the inscription "237" of the fourth and final published state (although this "237" is omitted by Bourcard/Goodfriend; they only mention the artist, title and publisher inscriptions). The final state published as plate "237" in the Société de Peintres-Gravures series “L’Illustration nouvelle”
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siècle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes (Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892): vol. IV, pp. 25-35.
Bourcard, Gustave. Felix Buhot . . . catalogue descriptif de son oeuvre gravé (Paris: H. Floury, 1899).
Laran, Jean, et al. Inventaire du fonds français après 1800 (Paris: Bibliothèque nationale, 1930-ongoing): vol. 3, pp. 502-511
Goodfriend, James. Felix Buhot . . . catalogue descriptif de son oeuvre gravé (New York: M. Gordon, 1979).
Dufresne, Jean-Luc, et al. Félix Buhot, peintre graveur entre romantisme et impressionnisme, 1847-1898 (Cherbourg: Isoete, 1998).
Bourcard, Gustave. Felix Buhot . . . catalogue descriptif de son oeuvre gravé (Paris: H. Floury, 1899).
Laran, Jean, et al. Inventaire du fonds français après 1800 (Paris: Bibliothèque nationale, 1930-ongoing): vol. 3, pp. 502-511
Goodfriend, James. Felix Buhot . . . catalogue descriptif de son oeuvre gravé (New York: M. Gordon, 1979).
Dufresne, Jean-Luc, et al. Félix Buhot, peintre graveur entre romantisme et impressionnisme, 1847-1898 (Cherbourg: Isoete, 1998).
Inscribed: Signed and inscribed in pencil: lower left "Ep. av. let."; lower right "Felix Buhot" Signed, dated, and inscribed in plate: lower left "Au Palais des Champs Elysees / Le 20 Mars à 6 heures du soir / Fx Buhot / 21 mars 77 [in reverse]" Inscribed in plate: upper right "385" Inscribed in pencil" bottom left "Retour des Artistes le dernier jour de l'Envoi or La pluie aix Champs Elysées"
Markings: Artist's stamp: monogram with owl, in red ink (Lugt 977) Stamp: verso "3,035" Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)
