Artwork
Le Tombeau du Diable
Le Tombeau du Diable is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Félix-Hilaire Buhot. It dates from 1874 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Le Tombeau du Diable is a print by Félix-Hilaire Buhot, created in 1874 using etching, drypoint, and aquatint techniques on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a woman surrounded by a halo of light in a dark setting, with a figure on the ground in the foreground, evoking a sense of drama and tension.
Technique & Style
Buhot employed a combination of etching, drypoint, and aquatint to achieve a dramatic contrast between light and dark, characteristic of the Romanticism movement.
Context
The work is associated with the Romanticism movement, which emphasized intense emotions and dramatic lighting.
Artist & collection
Ex-Libris pour "L'Ensorcelée" (Bookplate for "L'Ensorcelée")
Ex-Libris pour "L'Ensorcelée" (Bookplate for "L'Ensorcelée")
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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]
