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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.
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About Corot
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, 1796–1875
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Leaning Tree
'The Leaning Tree', about 1860-65
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Monsieur Pivot
'Monsieur Pivot on Horseback', about 1853
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Arleux-du-Nord
'Landscape at Arleux-du-Nord', 1871-4
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Avignon from the West
'Avignon from the West', 1836
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Roman Campagna
'The Roman Campagna, with the Claudian Aqueduct', probably 1826
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Peasants under the Trees
'Peasants under the Trees at Dawn', about 1840-5
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Oak in the Valley
'The Oak in the Valley', 1871
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'Four Times of Day', about 1858
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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