Accession Number
2008/2.437

Title
Italian Landscape (Paysage d' Italie)

Artist(s)
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Object Creation Date
1866

Medium & Support
etching and drypoint on cream calendered laid paper

Dimensions
14 1/8 in. x 16 9/16 in. x 13/16 in. ( 35.9 cm x 42.1 cm x 2 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Ruth W. and Clarence J. Boldt, Jr.

Label copy
Recent Acquisitions: Curators Choice Part I, November 12, 2011-March 18, 2012
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
France, 1796–1875
Paysage d’Italie
1866
Etching and drypoint on cream laid paper
Gift of Ruth W. and Clarence J. Boldt, Jr., 2008/2.437

Subject matter
Landscape (presumably in Italy), with a small distant city visible through the trees at the right side of the print. Two observers sit in a field on the left and one of them points towards the city to the right.

Physical Description
The right two-thirds of the image is filled with tree foliage from 6 distinguishable trees. One of those trees is on the far right edge separated from the others with faint drawing of a church-like structure in between them. Two figures sit in the lower left side of the image, one of them has arm outstretched towards the trees and buildings.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
intaglio print

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
drypoint (printing process)
etching (printing process)
landscapes (environments)
trees