Artwork
La Falaise: Baie de Saint-Malo (The Cliff: Saint-Malo Bay)
La Falaise: Baie de Saint-Malo (The Cliff: Saint-Malo Bay) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Félix-Hilaire Buhot. It dates from 1888 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
La Falaise: Baie de Saint-Malo (The Cliff: Saint-Malo Bay) is a print created by Félix-Hilaire Buhot in 1888 using various intaglio techniques.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene landscape featuring a cliff overlooking a bay, with a distant town, a cross, bushes, and rocks in the foreground. The scene is characterized by calm sea and cloudy sky, evoking a sense of tranquility.
Technique & Style
The work is executed in heliogravure, etching, drypoint, roulette, and aquatint on laid paper, showcasing Buhot's expertise in combining multiple printmaking techniques. The predominantly brown and gray color palette, with darker shadows, contributes to the overall subdued atmosphere.
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]
