PrintsFrench19th century

The Spirits of Dead Cities

1886

Artists

Félix Hilaire BuhotArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Etching, drypoint and aquatint

Medium

Etching and drypoint with roulette and aquatint on Japanese paper

Culture

French

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

sheet: 34.5 x 52.6 cm (13 9/16 x 20 11/16 in.) plate: 29.2 x 39.5 cm (11 1/2 x 15 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Daniel Bell, Cambridge, MA, gift of his estate; to Harvard Art Museums, 2012.

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