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"Le Dome Florentin" |
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(1869 - 70) |
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Original Label Which Accompanies This Print |
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"Le Dome Florentin", 1869-70, etching on antique cream laid paper, 241x160mm; 9 1/2" x 6 3/8", full margins. First state (of 4), printed between 1873-90, according to Melot, with approximately 20 proofs. Pro Patria watermark. An excellent impression, distinguished from the 1908 Strolin printing with its strong contrasts and dark, inky plate edges with drypoint lines and burr still printing [Delteil 13; Melot 13]. Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875) is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 19th century, and, with Constable, as one of the supreme masters of the period. Corot is associated with the Barbizon school, but with the influence of the Dutch and English landscape traditions. The Barbizon artists derived their style from Dutch 17th century landscapists as well as recent English artists. In the landscapes of the Barbizon artists, indigenous scenery replaced the foreign and the classical. Corot's etching style is epitomized by the spontaneity and effortless lines he rapidly drew. Corot's highly tuned sensitivity to landscape is apparent by the order he imposed on the line and their generally parallel directions. One does not perceive tangled vegetation and wildness so much as a cultivated, civilized nature. In "Le Dome Florentin" the domed building in the distance and vegetation complete the sense of serene harmony between the human and the natural. This Camille Corot is in a 'Craig Ponzio Collection' Larson-Juhl 18 3/8" x 21 1/2" burl frame with a raised black lip. The wood fillet matches the frame. The outer khaki linen and earth green inner rag mats are acid and lignin free and are protected with Acrylite-AR OP3 (UV) by CYRO ........... Sold |
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