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I Promessi Sposi

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

1874

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Late 19th Century Interior

Dominant colour

I Promessi Sposi is a 1874 ink by Félix-Hilaire Buhot, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Félix-Hilaire Buhot
When & what style?: 1874 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a dimly lit room with a group of people gathered around a man in dark clothes standing near a doorway. The scene looks busy, with some figures seated and others standing, all dressed in old-fashioned clothes. Outside the window, a building labeled "FUCKER DOUBLE" is faintly drawn, and the sky looks stormy. The artist used fine lines and shading to create depth, focusing on the faces and expressions of the people inside. The border around the sketch has small, swirling designs that look like smoke or wind. If you like this style, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists create detailed prints like this one.