Who painted La Falaise: Baie de Saint-Malo (The Cliff: Saint-Malo Bay)?

La Falaise: Baie de Saint-Malo (The Cliff: Saint-Malo Bay) was painted by Félix-Hilaire Buhot in 1888.

Where can I see La Falaise: Baie de Saint-Malo (The Cliff: Saint-Malo Bay)?

La Falaise: Baie de Saint-Malo (The Cliff: Saint-Malo Bay) is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is La Falaise: Baie de Saint-Malo (The Cliff: Saint-Malo Bay)?

La Falaise: Baie de Saint-Malo (The Cliff: Saint-Malo Bay) is associated with Impressionism.

Can I buy a print of La Falaise: Baie de Saint-Malo (The Cliff: Saint-Malo Bay)?

Museum-quality prints of La Falaise: Baie de Saint-Malo (The Cliff: Saint-Malo Bay) are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

La Falaise: Baie de Saint-Malo (The Cliff: Saint-Malo Bay)

Félix-Hilaire Buhot , 1888

La Falaise: Baie de Saint-Malo (The Cliff: Saint-Malo Bay) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Félix-Hilaire Buhot. It dates from 1888 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription: Inscribed:lower left with red stamp: FB (Lugt 977); lower left in plate: 1886 [barely visible in undergrowth] / FB; lower left in plate: L'ABRI DINARD 1889-1890; lower left in graphite: B 165; lower right in graphite: B 165 La Falaise Baie de [undecipherable] 5th of 5 [undecipherable]
Markings: Marked:lower left: Felix Buhot studio stamp (Lugt 977)

About this work

Overview

La Falaise: Baie de Saint-Malo (The Cliff: Saint-Malo Bay) is a print created by Félix-Hilaire Buhot in 1888 using various intaglio techniques.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a rugged cliffside landscape with a bay in the background, featuring vegetation-covered cliffs and small boats on the water under a cloudy grey sky.

Technique & Style

Buhot employed a range of techniques, including heliogravure, etching, drypoint, roulette, aquatint, and burnishing, to achieve a somber, realistic representation with dark, muted colors and rough textures.