The Chapel Saint-Michel at l'Estre

The Chapel Saint-Michel at l'Estre by Félix Hilaire Buhot (French, 1847–1898)

Medium

etching, drypoint and roulette

Dimensions

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Classification

Print

Department

Prints

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Gift of Carole W. and Charles B. Rosenblatt

Accession Number

1999.301

Tags

male

About this artwork

After inking the plate, instead of wiping all of the excess ink off of the surface, Buhot purposely left a thin layer of ink on the sky and water, creating an effect of atmosphere and mist.

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