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Souvenir of Lake Maggiore (Souvenir du Lac Majeur)
Souvenir of Lake Maggiore (Souvenir du Lac Majeur) is a print by the Impressionist artist Jean Baptiste Camille Corot. It dates from 1871 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
Souvenir of Lake Maggiore is a print created by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot in 1871 using the cliché-verre process, a technique that allowed for experimental approaches to image-making.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene lakeside scene with trees, a distant boat, and a soft, hazy sky, capturing the atmospheric qualities of the natural landscape.
Technique & Style
Corot employed the cliché-verre process to achieve a distinctive, expressive effect, characterized by loose and textured rendering of the landscape's forms and colors.
Context
This work reflects Corot's role as a transitional figure between traditional academic practices and emerging Impressionist tendencies, evident in his emphasis on capturing light and color.
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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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