Geese
Medium
Etching, drypoint, and aquatint; first state of four
Dimensions
Plate: 6 x 10 1/16 in. (15.2 x 25.5 cm) Sheet: 8 7/8 x 13 3/16 in. (22.5 x 33.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of David Keppel, 1921
Accession Number
21.16.16
Art Historical Context
Félix-Hilaire Buhot's *Geese* (1887) is a delightful etching, drypoint, and aquat from the first state of four, capturing the lively essence of its feathered subjects in intricate detail. Measuring a modest plate size of 6 x 10 1/16 inches, this print exemplifies Buhot's mastery of mixed intaglio techniques during France's late 19th etching revival. As a French printmaker (1841–1898), Buhot pushed the boundaries of printmaking, blending etching's precise lines, drypoint's velvety burr for texture, and aquatint's subtle tonal gradations to evoke a painterly richness akin to Impressionist effect...
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...