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Ex-libris de Léon Lerey (Ex-libris of Leon Lerey)

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

1876

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Late 19th Century Allegory sheet music

Dominant colour

Ex-libris de Léon Lerey (Ex-libris of Leon Lerey) is a 1876 ink by Félix-Hilaire Buhot, a Romanticism work, depicting sheet music, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Félix-Hilaire Buhot
When & what style?: 1876 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows a book with a ribbon tied around it. The ribbon spells out "Ex-libris de Léon Lerey." The letters look handwritten, not printed. This is an ex-libris, or bookplate. It’s a small label pasted inside a book to show who owns it. Bookplates were popular in the 1800s among collectors. This kind of etching uses drypoint. You can see the rough, scratchy lines where the artist cut the plate. Look up drypoint next.