The Cliff, Bay of St. Malmo
1889–90
Medium
Etching, drypoint, and aquatint on white wove paper
Dimensions
Plate: 24.8 × 35.5 cm (9 13/16 × 14 in.); Sheet: 35.9 × 52.6 cm (14 3/16 × 20 3/4 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
21028
Art Historical Context
Félix Hilaire Buhot's *The Cliff, Bay of. Malo* (1889–90) captures rugged beauty of Brittany's coastline in France, showcasing the artist's mastery of printmaking during the late 19th etching revival. Buhot, a innovative French etcher influenced by Impressionist light and atmosphere, rendered this dramatic seascape on white wove paper, with plate dimensions of 24.8 × 35.5 cm. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints Drawings department, the work exemplifies how prints democratized art, allowing intricate details to reach broader audiences beyond oil paintings. Buhot employed a virtuoso...