Artwork
Little Shepherd, 1st Plate (Le Petit Berger)
Little Shepherd, 1st Plate (Le Petit Berger) is a print by the Impressionist artist Jean Baptiste Camille Corot. It dates from 1855 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
Little Shepherd, 1st Plate (Le Petit Berger) is a print created by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot in 1855 using the cliché-verre technique.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene forest scene with a small figure, likely a young shepherd, standing near a log in the distance. The scene is characterized by tall trees, a winding path, and a ground covered with dry leaves and grass.
Technique & Style
Corot employed chiaroscuro to convey the solidity of the trees, while the print's grainy texture is a result of the cliché-verre process. This technique, relatively new at the time, was used to achieve a distinctive visual effect.
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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.
