The Gardens of Horace (Les Jardins d'Horace)

1855

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Artist, French, 1796 - 1875

The image displays a wooded scene from a slightly elevated perspective. The view is of a clearing or path in a dense forest. The horizon is obscured by foliage, with a brightness suggesting an opening in the trees. Two figures stand under the canopy, providing scale. The brushstrokes are energetic and sketch-like, creating textures of leaves, bark, and groundcover with detail. The color palette consists of sepia and soft browns, giving an antique feel. Background hints at the sky or a distant landscape seen through the trees.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1988

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., June 1988.

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65510101

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