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Spirits of Dead Cities (Les Esprits des Villes Mortes)

1860–98
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Spirits of Dead Cities (Les Esprits des Villes Mortes)
  • Artist: Félix-Hilaire Buhot (French, Valognes 1847–1898 Paris)
  • Date: 1860–98
  • Medium: Etching, roulette, and drypoint; second state of six
  • Dimensions: Plate: 11 5/16 x 15 3/8 in. (28.8 x 39 cm)
    Sheet: 12 3/16 x 17 13/16 in. (31 x 45.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of David Keppel, 1921
  • Object Number: 21.16.6
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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