Souvenir of Italy (Souvenir d'Italie)

1871

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Artist, French, 1796 - 1875

The image depicts a landscape with an elevated perspective, showing a rural scene. The horizon is in the upper third of the composition, with a slope leading to a building on a small hill to the right. Trees are spread out across the scene, with textured brushstrokes for foliage, adding movement and natural growth. The color palette is monochromatic, with sepia tones creating a warm atmosphere. Varied line density adds texture and depth to the image, enhancing its visual interest.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2835

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 27, State 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.

1996

  • Hults, Linda C. The Print in the Western World. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1996, 493-493; fig.8.33, 495.

Wikidata ID

Q64959160

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