Our curators and scientists have made stunning new discoveries about seven paintings by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, a 19th-century artist who was a huge influence on the Impressionists, particularly through his use of light on landscape.
Corot research
Introduction
About Corot
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, 1796–1875
The Leaning Tree
'The Leaning Tree', about 1860-65
Monsieur Pivot
'Monsieur Pivot on Horseback', about 1853
Arleux-du-Nord
'Landscape at Arleux-du-Nord', 1871-4
Avignon from the West
'Avignon from the West', 1836
The Roman Campagna
'The Roman Campagna, with the Claudian Aqueduct', probably 1826
Peasants under the Trees
'Peasants under the Trees at Dawn', about 1840-5
Oak in the Valley
'The Oak in the Valley', 1871
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'Four Times of Day', about 1858
40 key artists
Discover 40 artists Corot studied with
Corot bibliography list
Bibliographic references for latest research
General reading list
Reading list for 19th-century landscape painting