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Le Secret du Maîtres Cornille

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a collage of illustrative scenes. There are different small panels or sections depicting various scenes, predominantly centered around a windmill motif. The upper section shows a distant view of a windmill surrounded by figures. The right section directly captures the windmill blades. Below, a scene includes a person sitting next to a sack while an animal grazes nearby. The drawing suggests a thematic narrative, focusing on rural life or specific stories associated with windmills. The overall execution of the composition creates a narrative through visual storytelling in a monochrome style.

Artwork Details

Date
1879
Medium
etching and roulette on laid paper
Dimensions
9174 × 12897 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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