Study for Bank of the Pond after the Storm
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
(French, 1796–1875)
Dateca. 1870
MediumCharcoal with stumping on cream colored paper
Dimensions16 1/8 x 23 7/16 in. (41 x 59.5 cm)
Credit LinePurchased by The Frick Collection, 1965
Accession number1965.3.95
CommentaryIn this sheet, Corot evokes the hazy, damp atmosphere of a tranquil moment after a storm through a technique known as stumping. Rubbing the charcoal into the paper with a small roll of leather (a stump), he softens the contours of the trees and creates the effect of windswept foliage. Figures engaged in mundane activities appear in complete harmony with nature.
Dr. W. W. Jacobi, 1961. L’Art Ancien S.A., Zurich, 1965. Frick, 1965.
Source: The Frick Collection: Drawings, Prints & Later Acquisitions. Volume IX. New York: The Frick Collection, 2003.
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