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A Summer Evening at the Lago Maggiore

Salomon Corrodi

1845

graphite

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

A Summer Evening at the Lago Maggiore is a 1845 graphite by Salomon Corrodi, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Salomon Corrodi
When & what style?: 1845 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a quiet village nestled between a lake and towering mountains. A winding path leads through trees and past small houses, with a few people and animals scattered along the way. The sky is soft and pale, while the mountains glow warm in the fading light. The artist used smooth, layered colors to make the scene feel peaceful and dreamy. The way the light wraps around the hills suggests they painted this at sunset. If you like this style, look up Romanticism to see how artists used nature to spark big emotions.