Artwork

View of Ticonderoga from Lake Champlain

View of Ticonderoga from Lake Champlain, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1795
View of Ticonderoga from Lake Champlain, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1795

View of Ticonderoga from Lake Champlain is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin. It dates from 1795 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

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.

Artist & collection

This work is in the public domain (CC0). Image source: National Gallery of Art open access. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.