Who created "The Tiara"?

The Tiara was created by Félix-Hilaire Buhot in 1888.

What medium is "The Tiara"?

The Tiara is Etching and drypoint; first state of three.

Is "The Tiara" in the public domain?

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

The Tiara

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

1888

Medium

Etching and drypoint; first state of three

Dimensions

Plate: 15 9/16 x 12 15/16 in. (39.5 x 32.8 cm) Sheet: 17 11/16 x 13 3/16 in. (45 x 33.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963

Accession Number

63.625.88

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 Tiara

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