The Chapel Saint-Michel at l'Estre

Description

After inking the plate, instead of wiping all of the excess ink off of the surface, Buhot purposely left a thin layer of ink on the sky and water, creating an effect of atmosphere and mist.

Provenance

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The Chapel Saint-Michel at l'Estre

Félix Hilaire Buhot

1881

Accession Number

1999.301

Medium

etching, drypoint and roulette

Dimensions

Sheet: 23.2 x 33.3 cm (9 1/8 x 13 1/8 in.); Platemark: 14 x 27.3 cm (5 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.)

Classification

Print

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Carole W. and Charles B. Rosenblatt