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This is a drawing of a medieval scene with a fortified gate. Various figures and animals are depicted around the gate. In the forefront, a bull is charging through the street. The background shows tall stone structures of a fortified town. The margins of the drawing are embellished with intricate sketches, possibly featuring human figures and mythological creatures. The entire composition is detailed and rendered in a monochromatic palette.
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This is a drawing of a medieval scene with a fortified gate. Various figures and animals are depicted around the gate. In the forefront, a bull is charging through the street. The background shows tall stone structures of a fortified town. The margins of the drawing are embellished with intricate sketches, possibly featuring human figures and mythological creatures. The entire composition is detailed and rendered in a monochromatic palette.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A cette lueur soudaine...

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Date
1878
Medium
etching and drypoint on laid paper, possibly soaked in turpentine
Dimensions
plate: 17.2 x 11.3 cm (6 3/4 x 4 7/16 in.) sheet: 30.3 x 21.8 cm (11 15/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2006.68.6
Credit line
Gift of Daniel Bell and Pearl K. Bell
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Le Chevalier Destouches

Subjects and terms

  • French
Provenance

Professor Daniel Bell and Pearl Bell, Cambridge, MA; gift to NGA, 2006.

NGA object ID 136038. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.