Winter in Paris

1879

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Félix Hilaire Buhot

Winter in Paris

Félix Hilaire Buhot

Winter in Paris

1879

Physical Qualities Etching and aquatint, drypoint, Sheet: 303 x 419 mm. (11 15/16 x 16 1/2 in.) Image: 231 x 343 mm. (9 1/8 x 13 1/2 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 1996.48.11087

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

Inscribed: Signed and inscribed in pencil: lower left "Ep. d'Artiste avant toute lettrr. A la Place Breda - Souvenir de l'Hiver 1879 1880 [obscured by monogram stamp]"; lower center "Felix Buhot [illegible]"; lower right "R. Breda 15.Paris" Signed and inscribed in plate: upper left, in margin image "Montmartre"; lower left, central image "Felix Buhot Paris Xbre 1879"; lower right, central image "à la Place Breda / 9 Décembre"; lower left, lower margin, in reverse "Chauffeur public"; lower center, lower margin, in reverse "au Boulevard des Italiens"

Markings: Artist's stamp: monogram with owl, in red ink (Lugt 977) Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c) Stamp: verso "3,005 [corrected with blue pencil to read "3,055" and rewritten underneath]"