Souvenir of Ostia (Souvenir d'Ostie)

1855

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Artist, French, 1796 - 1875

The image shows a landscape from a slightly elevated perspective. In the foreground, there is an expanse of ground with detailed lines indicating grass and earth. Towards the upper third of the composition, there are distant trees and a small building with a domed structure against the sky. The artwork features loose, expressive pen and ink strokes with hatching and cross-hatching techniques for texture. The color palette is monochromatic sepia tones, giving an antique or sketch-like quality. The sky in the background has subtle, light lines hinting at cloud formation.

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Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65510102

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