In the Dunes: Souvenir of The Hague (Dans les dunes: Souvenir du bois de La Haye)

1869

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Artist, French, 1796 - 1875

The image shows a landscape with rolling hills, trees, and structures under a vast sky. The horizon line is low, with hills and buildings along it. The artwork is detailed, with cross-hatched lines. The color palette is monochromatic, primarily grayscale. Closest to us are shadowy trees on the left side, depicted with dense lines, contrasting with the lighter sky and open landscape in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.16.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 9, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

  • The Influence of Rembrandt on Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Landscape Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1971, no cat.

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

Q65359794

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