Ex-Libris pour "L'Ensorcelée" (Bookplate for "L'Ensorcelée")

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

1884

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

About this work

This painting shows a detailed bookplate design. It has intricate lines and patterns. The design is for a book called "L'Ensorcelée". The artist likely put a lot of thought into the small details. The bookplate is quite small, but it has a lot of complexity to it. You can learn more about this technique by looking up etching, drypoint, aquatint.