The Guardians of the House, or the Acrobat's Companions

c. 1877

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: Art Institute of Chicago
Medium: Drypoint and roulette on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 8.6 × 11.5 cm (3 7/16 × 4 9/16 in.); Sheet: 15.7 × 22.7 cm (6 3/16 × 8 15/16 in.)
Collection no.: 1923.16
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

The Guardians of the House, or the Acrobat's Companions — Félix-Hilaire Buhot. c. 1877.

Medium: Drypoint and roulette on ivory laid paper. Dimensions: Image/plate: 8.6 × 11.5 cm (3 7/16 × 4 9/16 in.); Sheet: 15.7 × 22.7 cm (6 3/16 × 8 15/16 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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