Une jetée en Angleterre

A fine impression, rich with drypoint burr and with the distant details strong and sharp, on chin collé, laid down on a second sheet of paper, and which bears Buhot’s large red owl stamp (Lugt L977) just below the image. Buhot gradually transformed the image through a variety of printmaking techniques. The first state was a pure, and extremely rich drypoint. Subsequent embellishments from the second state (present print) included aquatint, roulette, and additional drypoint with a general reworking of the sky. That Buhot printed a number of proofs of each state as he progressed to a definitive state testifies to his belief that the intermediate stages of the creative process produce valid artistic statements. The most important aspect of the changes made to this plate is the manner in which Buhot has suggested varying climatic effects, especially rain, a quintessential characteristic of his imagery.