Sappho (Sapho)

Title: Sappho (Sapho)
Rights: The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Public Domain.
Creator: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875)
Date: 1871
Description: Sappho lounges on the ground near the bottom right, resting on her left elbow as her gaze appears directed toward the ground somewhere near her feet. Her hair is down with what may be a laurel crown on her head, as she is popularly depicted with one. She lies in a nature scene, appearing to be laying on grass or dirt. On the left side of the illustration is a small hill with one large tree with branches extending to the top right, near top middle, and partially into the middle right side of the drawing. Behind this large tree are smaller trees retreating into the background on the far right. On the left, there is a small tree reaching up to the far left middle of the piece. In the distance of the center middle, there appears to be the outline of a mountain far away.
Format: Lithograph on paper. 16 × 22 in.
Publisher: The National Gallery of Art.
Contributor: Shenai Beyale
Identifier: The National Gallery of Art. 1943.3.2833.
Subject: Sappho; nature; lithograph; art; tree; hill; hillside
Source: Jpg file. The National Gallery of Art. 10/28/2025. https://www.nga.gov/artworks/6008-sappho-sapho