Félix Hilaire Buhot and John Constable
L’Orage
1866-1897
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Etching, drypoint, and roulette, Sheet: 241 x 330 mm. (9 1/2 x 13 in.)
Plate: 150 x 227 mm. (5 7/8 x 8 15/16 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
1996.48.7999
Impression bears symphonic margins. After a painting by John Constable, Hampstead Heath.
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 center, in the artist's hand "Très bonne épreuve sur Japon ancien / Imprimé par l'auteur[?] / Felix Buhot Paris Juillet 1890" Signed and inscribed in plate: lower left, in margin "Epreuve d'artiste (in reverse) / Felix Buhot sc. / dry point"; lower left "Felix Buhot dry point"; lower center "Hindley Heath: lower right "from Constable"
Markings: Artist's stamp: monogram with owl, in red ink (Lugt 977) Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)
