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Le Secret du Mâitre Cornille (The Secret of Master Cornille)

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

National Gallery of Art

This drawing features windmills, donkeys, a seated figure, and various other elements. The central image shows a windmill with large sails. A donkey is grazing in the foreground, and a seated figure is on the right side. The background includes sketches of horses, riders, and more windmills. The edges of the image are bordered with various illustrations, depicting rural life. The title is "Le Secret de Maitre Cornille."

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1885
Medium
etching, drypoint, aquatint (dust ground and spirit ground), roulette, and spit bite in black on Japanese paper
Dimensions
3086 × 4623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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