Who created "La Traversée (The Passage)"?

La Traversée (The Passage) was created by Félix-Hilaire Buhot in 1879-1885.

When was "La Traversée (The Passage)" created?

This artwork was created 1879-1885.

Is "La Traversée (The Passage)" in the public domain?

Yes, La Traversée (The Passage) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

La Traversée (The Passage)

Q: What medium is "La Traversée (The Passage)"?

La Traversée (The Passage) is etching, drypoint, roulette, and soft-ground etching in brown on japanese laid paper.

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

1879-1885

Medium

etching, drypoint, roulette, and soft-ground etching in brown on japanese laid paper

Dimensions

plate: 32.5 x 24.4 cm (12 13/16 x 9 5/8 in.) sheet: 40.5 x 29.7 cm (15 15/16 x 11 11/16 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Jacob Kainen

Accession Number

2002.98.351

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...

La Traversée (The Passage)

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