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Jean-Charles-Joseph RÉMOND (1795-1875)
View of a terrace on Lake Como
Oil on canvas
31.5 x 46 cm
Jean-Charles-Joseph RÉMOND (1795-1875), like Jean-Baptiste Camille COROT (1796-1875), was a pupil of Jean-Victor BERTIN (1767-1842), who introduced them to the neoclassical mastery of landscapes. In 1821, our artist won the prestigious Grand Prix de Rome for historical landscapes, enabling him to travel to the Italy of artists' dreams to refine his technique.
Vue d'une terrasse sur le lac de Côme (View of a terrace on Lake Como) immortalizes his stay in Lombardy, a milestone after winning this coveted prize. In this work, the legacy of his master Bertin can be seen in the fine, precise execution of the foliage, a technique that was to be found in Rémond's pupil Théodore ROUSSEAU (1812-1867). The artist appreciated plein-air painting, which gave his works a natural, authentic truth of tone. He composed an album of landscapes, from Sicily to the Swiss Alps, which was republished and met with some success.
Beyond the style, the stamp on the back of the canvas, present on other works by Rémond and notably another view of Lake Como dated around 1860, confirms the autograph nature of our work.
