Souvenir of Tuscany

1844

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Artist, French, 1796 - 1875

The drawing portrays a landscape as viewed from the edge of a path or clearing. The scene shows trees, a small settlement, and a distant view beyond. The horizon is in the middle with hills and clouds in the background. The trees are drawn with fine pencil strokes, from detailed branches up close to a soft, ethereal look further away. A few buildings are visible on gently rolling land. The color palette is only shades of gray, enhancing the pencil shading and lines.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ernest Rouart, Paris; Richards S. Davis, Minneapolis, by 1947; Paul J. Sachs, Cambridge, MA; (sale, London, Sotheby's, 1 July 1964, no. 61); Stanley; purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA; gift to NGA, 1995.

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Exhibition History

1939

  • The Great Tradition of French Painting. Wildenstein and Co., New York, June-October, 1939, no. 57.

1942

  • The Serene World of Corot. Wildenstein and Co., New York, Nov.-Dec., 1942, no. 78.

1944

  • Possibly French Pastels and Drawings from Clouet to Degas. Wildenstein and Co., New York, Feb.-Mar., 1944, no. 101.

1947

  • 19th Century French Drawings. California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Mar.-April, 1947. no. 43.

1997

  • Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 132.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: COROT. 1844.

Wikidata ID

Q64581186

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