Félix Buhot

Original Prints: Etchings

Although now rather poorly known, Félix Buhot (1847 - 1898) approached etching with all the refinement of a master craftsman, fully accomplished in the various techniques of his art.

He was also a keen observer of the urban scene, with an eye for atmosphere. Although most of his life was spent in France, he was a confirmed Anglophile (marrying English watercolorist Henry Johnston's daughter in 1882) and a fervent admirer of Whistler.

Westminster Bridge or Westminster Clock Tower Bourcard-Goodfriend 156 etching, aquatint, and drypoint, 1884, the 6th or 7th state (of 8) This bustling and atmospheric street scene of Victorian London, with Big Ben towering in the background, is one of the artist's best known etchings, here with his trademark "symphonic" margins.        next artist  >