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La Place Pigalle en 1878

Artist Félix Hilaire Buhot (French, 1847-1898)

Date1878

MediumEtching, aquatint, soft ground etching, and drypoint on laid paper

DimensionsOverall, Image: 9 3/4 × 13 1/4 in. (24.8 × 33.7 cm)
Overall, Paper: 12 1/8 × 17 11/16 in. (30.8 × 44.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 5/8 × 25 9/16 in. (49.8 × 64.9 cm)

ClassificationsEuropean art

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number2016.29

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DescriptionThis intaglio print on laid paper shows the Place de Pigalle in Paris in 1878, with numerous vignettes of life on the square. Following the artist’s practice the paper was tinted brown to suggest wear and age, imitating the run-down appearance of the image itself.
Label TextFélix Hilaire Buhot French, 1847–1898 La Place Pigalle en 1878 Etching, aquatint, soft ground etching, and drypoint on laid paper The hazy appearance of this print is intentional, not due to age. Feliz Hilaire Buhot captures the grit and grime of city life in this Paris street scene. He would often soil his paper with coffee, tinted washes, and actual dirt to achieve this effect. Buhot depicts Place Pigalle, whose cafes were a favorite meeting place for impressionist artists as well as the dancers and actresses that appear in their works. Museum purchase 2016.29