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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- Forest on the Grace coast in Honfleur
- Bears the Corot sale stamp lower left ; Bears the red wax stamp of the Corot sale on the back, on the frame
- Oil on paper laid down on canvas
- 35 x 27 cm ; 13 3/4 by 10 5/8 in.
Provenance
Corot's posthumous sale, Paris, 1875, n°376 to M. Guillaumet ;
A. M. Baugin, in 1965 ;
Purchased from the above by Denis Rouart in February 1966 ;
Thence by descent
A. M. Baugin, in 1965 ;
Purchased from the above by Denis Rouart in February 1966 ;
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Au coeur de l'Impressionnisme. La famille Rouart., Musée de la Vie Romantique, Paris, February - June 2004, n°11, illustrated in full p. 116 and listed p. 170
Literature
Alfred Robaut, L'oeuvre de Corot, Paris, 1905, Tome 2, p. 102, n° 291 titled Ville d'Avray, Un bouquet d'arbres, illustrated p. 103 ;
Alfred Robaut, L'oeuvre de Corot, Paris, 1905, Tome 4, p. 236, n°376
Alfred Robaut, L'oeuvre de Corot, Paris, 1905, Tome 4, p. 236, n°376
Condition
The paper was probably folded in the upper left corner.
By looking very closely, a thin tear appears in the middle on the composition in the leaves ; another one in the upper part of the composition in the leaves in the middle ; and a last one in the leaves on the right at the end of a branch, by the sky.
According to Claire Lebeau, the trunk was re-worked by the painter after its first execution.
Under UV light, old retouches are visible alongside the borders, especially in the upper right in the sky ; in the upper left, on the right in the middle ; perhaps in the lower part in the dark areas ; in the center (by the tear) ; finally, a few repaints are scattered on the surface.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
We would like to thank Martin Dieterle and Claire Lebeau for authenticating this work which will be included in the Sixième supplément au catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre de Corot in preparation.