Les Petites Chaumières (Thatched Cottages--Small Plate)

Buhot employed a layered approach, beginning with etched lines to define structures, then adding aquatint washes for tonal depth, and finishing with dry‑point incisions that produce soft, velvety edges. This combination allows subtle gradations of shadow and texture, especially in the swans’ feathers and the sky’s atmospheric veil.

The print was produced in the late nineteenth century, a period when French printmakers explored mixed intaglio methods. While specific ownership records are limited, the work is catalogued among Buhot’s etchings that demonstrate his interest in rural motifs and his technical experimentation with multiple printmaking processes.