Artwork
La Dame aux Cygnes (Woman with Swans)
La Dame aux Cygnes (Woman with Swans) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Félix-Hilaire Buhot. It dates from 1879 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
La Dame aux Cygnes (Woman with Swans) is a print created by Félix-Hilaire Buhot in 1879 using various techniques on Japanese paper. It is held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a woman in a dark dress standing by a body of water with three swans, set against a landscape with trees and a distant building. The contrast between her dark attire and the lighter surroundings draws the viewer's attention.
Technique & Style
Buhot employed a range of techniques, including etching, drypoint, roulette, and stipple, to achieve varied textures and details in the print. The use of these methods reflects his experimentation with different effects.
Artist & collection
Ex-Libris pour "L'Ensorcelée" (Bookplate for "L'Ensorcelée")
Ex-Libris pour "L'Ensorcelée" (Bookplate for "L'Ensorcelée")
Figures on Top of a Hill, Overlooking the Sea
Ebury Street
A Gathering in an Interior; A Curtained Doorway
Frontispiece for L'Illustration Nouvelle: The Burial of the Burin
Fan with Wildflowers and Butterflies against the Norman Coast![Gillingham Pier, London [verso], by Félix-Hilaire Buhot](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/felix-hilaire-buhot--gillingham-pier-london-verso--641e03dd7de8217b-w320.webp)
Gillingham Pier, London [verso]
