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Le Bois de l'ermite [The Hermit's Woods]
Le Bois de l'ermite [The Hermit's Woods]

Le Bois de l'ermite [The Hermit's Woods]

Primary (Paris, France, 1796–1875)
Printer
NationalityFrench, Europe
Date1858
MediumCliché verre (with engraving point and tampon)
DimensionsSheet: 6 1/2 × 9 1/16 in. (16.5 × 23 cm)
Image: 6 1/2 × 9 1/16 in. (16.5 × 23 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, University Purchase, P1961.42
Keywords
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object numberP1961.42
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Label Text
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.
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