Félix Hilaire Buhot
Ex Libris for L’Ensorcelée by Barbey d’Aurevilly
1876
Physical Qualities
Etching, drypoint, roulette, Sheet: 264 x 181 mm. (10 3/8 x 7 1/8 in.)
Plate: 220 x 153 mm. (8 11/16 x 6 in.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.17957
Bookplate for the book "Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, L'Ensorcelée (Paris: A. Lemerre, 1877)"
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Jay Fisher, Baltimore Museum of Art, 'Félix Buhot, Peintre-Graveur, Prints, Drawings, and Paintings', July 3-Aug. 28, 1983, cat. #76, Illus. p. 113.
Inscribed: Signed and inscribed in pencil: lower left "paru dans le livre du 10 mars / transformé après le tirage"; lower right "Felix Buhot sc" Inscribed in plate: center "EX-LIBRIS / D;EAUX-FORTES / POUR / L'ENSORCELÉE . DE M / J. BARBEY / D'AUREVILLE / A LEMERRE ED"; lower left "2em etat"
Markings: Watermark: Arches
