Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cliff: Bay of Saint-Malo

Félix Hilaire Buhot

Date

1886–1890

Medium

etching, drypoint, aquatint, and roulette

Culture

France, 19th century

Department

Prints

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

This atmospheric view of the cliffs and bay of Saint-Malo describes the drama and grandeur of the Emerald Coast, the gateway to Brittany. Buhot, a prolific etcher, produced this image by printing from two copper plates, one for the evocative landscape and a second for the margin of remarques, or supplementary designs that the artist described as "symphonic" additions to the main image. Here, the remarques represent Breton villagers in traditional costume, a storm-tossed ship, the black rocks characteristic of the region, and various flora and fauna.

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