Lot Essay
Martin Dieterle has confirmed the authenticity of this painting. He feels the figure group was added later by another artist.
Ville-d'Avray. Arbres au bord de l'tang
Details
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796-1875)
Corot, J.-B.-C.
Ville-d'Avray. Arbres au bord de l'tang
signed 'COROT' (lower left)
oil on canvas
9 x 13 in. (24.2 x 35 cm.)
Corot, J.-B.-C.
Ville-d'Avray. Arbres au bord de l'tang
signed 'COROT' (lower left)
oil on canvas
9 x 13 in. (24.2 x 35 cm.)
Provenance
Studio of the artist; sale, Htel Drouot, Paris, 26 May 1875, (rtir, non pass la vente)
Brard, Paris (circa 1878)
Tempelaere et Brame, Paris (1910)
Beurdeley (acquired from the above 24 January 1912); sale, Paris, 6 May 1920, lot 20
Johnson, London (circa 1958)
Brard, Paris (circa 1878)
Tempelaere et Brame, Paris (1910)
Beurdeley (acquired from the above 24 January 1912); sale, Paris, 6 May 1920, lot 20
Johnson, London (circa 1958)
Literature
A.Robaut, L'Oeuvre de Corot, Catalogue raisonn et illustr, Paris, 1965, vol. III, pp.68-69, no.1453 (illustrated); vol. IV, p.233, no.354.