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Jacques Cazotte's "Le Diable amoureux" (3rd vignette)

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

1878

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Allegory

Dominant colour

Jacques Cazotte's "Le Diable amoureux" (3rd vignette) is a 1878 ink by Félix-Hilaire Buhot, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Félix-Hilaire Buhot
When & what style?: 1878 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows a chaotic scene packed with people and strange creatures. In the center, a woman in fancy clothes stands out, surrounded by a crowd. Above her, a horned figure hovers, while below, a wild mix of animals and people swirls around. The edges are decorated with swirling patterns, and the whole image looks like it’s carved into the paper. The artist used a technique that lets them scratch lines into the plate to create shadows and texture. This makes the image look almost like a sketch but with deeper blacks and whites. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Buhot made prints like this.