This painting gives a good idea of the kind of work that Corot produced on a larger scale with such success. He was concerned less about an accurate depiction of a specific spot than about a mood, about nature as a place where the supernatural could also reveal itself. Sometimes he lets wood nymphs dance in his landscapes, but here there is just a horseman.

Specifications
Title | Landscape near Ville d'Avray |
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Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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Location | This object is in storage |
Dimensions |
Width 33 cm Height 24 cm |
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Artists |
Schilder:
Camille Corot
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Accession number | VdV 8 |
Credits | Bruikleen / Loan: Stichting Willem van der Vorm 1972 |
Department | Old Masters |
Acquisition date | 1972 |
Age artist | Between 64 and 79 years old |
Collector | Collector / Willem van der Vorm |
Exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) De verzameling Willem van der Vorm. Schilderijen van Hollandse en Franse meesters uit de 17e en 19e eeuw (1950) |
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Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
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All about the artist
Camille Corot
Parijs 1796 - Parijs 1875
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was trained in Paris as a classical landscape painter, after which, at the age of 29, he made a long journey of two years to Italy....
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