Artwork
View of Ticonderoga from Lake Champlain
View of Ticonderoga from Lake Champlain is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin. It dates from 1795 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower center in plate: Vue de Ticonderoga sur le Lac Champlain
About this work
Overview
View of Ticonderoga from Lake Champlain is an etching by Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin, hand-colored and mounted on brown wove paper. It is a print depicting a fortification.
Subject & Meaning
The work shows Ticonderoga's strategic location on Lake Champlain, highlighting its control over access to the lake and surrounding areas. The detailed landscape and fort suggest the site's significance.
Technique & Style
The print is an etching, a technique that involves creating a design on a metal plate using acid. The addition of hand coloring adds depth and detail to the image.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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