1877
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Frontispiece for "Les Graveurs du XIXe siècle de Henri Beraldi" is a 1877 ink by Félix-Hilaire Buhot, a Impressionism work, depicting Sheet Music, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy street scene with a man holding a large sign that reads *Les Graveurs du XIXe Siècle*. Around him are smaller signs, a dog, and a cat. Buildings loom in the background, and the whole image feels crowded with tiny details—like people, animals, and text. The edges are full of extra sketches, almost like doodles. The man’s sign advertises a book about 19th-century engravers, and there’s sheet music tucked under his arm. The artist signed it in the corner, and the whole thing looks hand-drawn and rough, like a sketchbook page. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made prints with needles.
Félix-Hilaire Buhot (1847–1898) was a French artist, born in Valognes.
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