Geese was created by Félix-Hilaire Buhot in 1860–98.

When was "Geese" created?

This artwork was created 1860–98.

Is "Geese" in the public domain?

Yes, Geese is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Geese

Q: What medium is "Geese"?

Geese is Etching, aquatint, roulette, sulphur tint, and drypoint; fourth state of four.

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

1860–98

Medium

Etching, aquatint, roulette, sulphur tint, and drypoint; fourth state of four

Dimensions

sheet: 8 7/16 x 12 3/16 in. (21.5 x 31 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of David Keppel, 1921

Accession Number

21.16.17

About the Artist

Félix-Hilaire Buhot · 1847–1898

Félix-Hilaire Buhot was born on July 9, 1847, in Valognes, a small town in Normandy, France, into a modest family—his father a wine merchant and his mother a seller of women's clothes. Orphaned by age seven after losing both parents and his maternal grandmother, he was raised by relatives, including a godfather, and received an early introduction to drawing from his adopted mother's nephew. In 186...

Geese

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