Artwork
Farm Children (Les Enfants de la ferme)
Farm Children (Les Enfants de la ferme) is a print by the Impressionist artist Jean Baptiste Camille Corot. It dates from 1853 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Farm Children (Les Enfants de la ferme), created by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot in 1853, is a print that exemplifies the artist's experimental use of the cliché-verre technique, blending drawing and photographic elements.
Subject & Meaning
The piece depicts two rural children in a contemplative pose, emphasizing Corot's recurring interest in rural themes and figures, characteristic of his broader artistic focus.
Technique & Style
Executed in cliché-verre, the work features a distinctive, grainy appearance reminiscent of early photography, with a blurred background and softly defined figures, reflecting the technique's unique visual qualities.
History & Provenance
Produced in 1853, Farm Children showcases Corot's bridge between traditional Neo-Classical approaches and innovative plein-air practices, though specific provenance details are not provided.
Context
Created during a period of burgeoning photographic technology, the piece highlights Corot's adaptability and interest in merging traditional artistic methods with emerging photographic techniques.
Legacy
While not extensively detailed here, Farm Children contributes to Corot's legacy as an innovator who explored the intersection of traditional and novel artistic practices in 19th-century France.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (UK: KORR-oh, US: kə-ROH, kor-OH; French: ; 16 July 1796 – 22 February 1875), or simply Camille Corot, was a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching.
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Feast of Pan (La Fete de Pan)
Tower on the Horizon of a Lake (Tour a l'horizon d'un lac)
Tower on the Horizon of a Lake (Tour a l'horizon d'un lac)
Horseman and Vagabond in the Forest (Le Cavalier en forêt et le piéton)
Souvenir of Fampoux (Souvenir de Fampoux)
Sappho (Sapho)
Environs of Genoa (Environs de Genes)
The Woodcutter of Rembrandt (Le Bucheron de Rembrandt)
Souvenir of Lake Maggiore (Souvenir du Lac Majeur)
Peasant Woman Seated near a Hedge (Paysanne assise pres d'une haie)
Drowsing Cattle (Le Dormoir des vaches)