Who created "The Owl's Château"?

The Owl's Château was created by Félix-Hilaire Buhot in 1867–98.

When was "The Owl's Château" created?

This artwork was created 1867–98.

Is "The Owl's Château" in the public domain?

Yes, The Owl's Château is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Owl's Château

Q: What medium is "The Owl's Château"?

The Owl's Château is Etching, sulphur tint, roulette, drypoint , and aquatint; fourth and final state.

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

1867–98

Medium

Etching, sulphur tint, roulette, drypoint , and aquatint; fourth and final state

Dimensions

Plate: 4 7/16 x 7 1/16 in. (11.2 x 18 cm) Sheet: 8 1/8 x 11 3/4 in. (20.7 x 29.8 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of David Keppel, 1921

Accession Number

21.16.20

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...

The Owl's Château

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