Tag: Corot

Le Moulin de la Galette (c.1840-1845)

Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille (1796-1875) Le Moulin de la Galette c.1840–1845 Oil on paper mounted on canvas, 25.5 x 33.8 cm Musée d’art et d’histoire, Genève This canvas is among the rare Parisian views painted by Corot. It represents “Le Radet”, a mill built…

Jeune femme pensive (1855-1860)

Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille (1796-1875) Jeune femme pensive (Pensive Young Woman) 1855–1860 Oil on panel mounted to plywood, 31.8 × 23.7 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia While landscapes had become a more lucrative endeavor, Corot continued to paint figures in the studio, mostly out…

Avignon vue de Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (1836)

Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille (1796-1875) Avignon vue de Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (Avignon from the West) 1836 Oil on canvas, 34 × 73.2 cm National Gallery, London Corot visited the medieval city of Avignon in the south of France several times. This panoramic view of the city…

Les Rochers (1828)

Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille (1796-1875) Les Rochers (Rocks) 1828 Oil on canvas, 39 x 57.2 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

Le chêne de la vallée (1871)

Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille (1796-1875) Le chêne de la vallée (The Oak in the Valley) 1871 Oil on canvas, 39.8 × 52.8 cm National Gallery, London This view was one of several pictures that Corot painted in May 1871 while he was staying…