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Ambush (L'Embuscade)

1858

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Associated Names

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Artist, French, 1796 - 1875

The image shows a dense woodland scene with trees and vegetation filling the space. The style is characterized by an etching technique, creating texture and depth. The color palette is primarily sepia tones, giving a vintage appearance. The scene includes uneven terrain with scattered vegetation and dense trees reaching into the sky.

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Artwork overview

Medium

cliché-verre
Credit Line

Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Accession Number

1978.1.1
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 64, State before i/ii

Artwork history & notes

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

Q65572222

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