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JEAN BAPTISE CAMILLE COROT French 1796-1875 Oil

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JEAN BAPTISE CAMILLE COROT French 1796-1875 Oil
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Oil on paper. Featuring a portrait of a lady. Signed and attr. Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796-1875) on the lower right corner. 47 x 28 cm (18.5 x 11.0 inches). A pivotal figure in landscape painting, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was an influential and prolific artist, producing over 3,000 works during his lifetime, and inspiring countless numbers of forgeries and copies. Although he was not especially interested or gifted in art at a young age, he decided to make the professional switch from businessman to artist at the age of 26, and in 1821, immediately began with the study of landscapes. He focused on two types of landscapes, historical landscapes, containing ancient and mythological creatures, and realistic landscapes, mostly of Northern Europe, with faithful renditions of flora and fauna, often mixing the two genres together. PROVENANCE: Private estate (Toronto, ON)