Le Bois de l'ermite [The Hermit's Woods]
1858
19th century
16.5 cm x 23 cm (6 1/2 in. x 9 1/16 in.)
Le Monde des Arts Paris Imp. Houiste R. Mignon
Printer
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
(Paris, France, 1796 - 1875, Paris, France)
Primary
Object Type:
print
Artist Nationality:
Europe, French
Medium and Support:
Cliché verre (with engraving point and tampon)
Credit Line:
Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, University Purchase, 1961
Accession Number:
P1961.42
Introduced to the cliché verre technique in 1853, Corot exploited its potential throughout the remainder of his career, making over 66 cliché-verre prints, more than his production of etchings and lithographs combined. He experimented with softening the line by inserting an extra glass plate between the drawn plate and the light-sensitive paper or by flipping the plate over so that the sun’s rays were refracted through the additional layer.