About The Artist:
Alfred Robaut
Alfred Robaut, born in Douai le May 20, 1830, died in Fontenay-sous-Bois on April 8, 1909, was a French designer and engraver. He is best known as the author of the first catalog of works by Eugène Delacroix and Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, painters whom he greatly admired. After brief studies, Alfred Robaut enters the printing office of his father in Douai. In 1853 he took over the printing works and married the eldest daughter of...
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About The Medium:
Charcoal
A form of dry art medium made of finely ground organic materials that are held together by a gum or wax binder or produced without the use of binders by eliminating the oxygen inside the material during the production process. Charcoal can produce lines that are very light or intensely black, while being easily removable, yet vulnerable to leaving stains on paper. The dry medium can be applied to almost any surface from smooth to very coarse.