1885
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La Place des Martyrs et La Taverne du Bagne (The Place des Martyrs and the Jailhouse Tavern) is a 1885 ink by Félix-Hilaire Buhot, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a crowded street scene with a big jail building in the middle. People are walking, talking, and gathering near a tavern called *Taverne du Bagne*. The buildings are dark and cramped, with signs hanging above shops. Trees line the street, and the whole scene looks busy but a little rough. The artist used sharp lines to show the crowd and buildings, giving it a gritty feel. The jail and tavern names hint at a tough neighborhood. Look up etching to see how artists carve into metal to make prints like this one.
Félix-Hilaire Buhot (1847–1898) was a French artist, born in Valognes.
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