The Cliff: Bay of Saint-Malo
Medium
etching, drypoint, aquatint, and roulette
Dimensions
sheet: 39.4 × 55.4 cm · platemark: 29.9 × 40 cm
Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
In memory of Ralph King, gift of Mrs. Ralph King; Ralph T. Woods, Charles G. King; and Frances King Schafer
Accession Number
1946.304
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About this artwork
This atmospheric view of the cliffs and bay of Saint-Malo describes the drama and grandeur of the Emerald Coast, the gateway to Brittany. Buhot, a prolific etcher, produced this image by printing from two copper plates, one for the evocative landscape and a second for the margin of remarques, or supplementary designs that the artist described as "symphonic" additions to the main image. Here, the remarques represent Breton villagers in traditional costume, a storm-tossed ship, the black rocks cha...