La Petite Marine - Souvenir de Medway (counterproof)

Buhot combined etching, dry‑point, aquatint and roulette to achieve a range of line qualities and tonal effects. Rough, scratchy incisions convey the sense of wind‑ruffled water, while the aquatint provides subtle gradations of black, allowing the sky to remain nearly void and the central elements to dominate the visual field.

Created in 1879, this counterproof version was likely produced as a test or reference copy for the artist’s larger edition. While specific ownership records are scarce, the work remains associated with Buhot’s series of maritime studies, reflecting his interest in the English Channel and the Medway estuary during the late nineteenth century.