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Description: | This is one of four paintings in the collection of Glasgow Museums that is 'ascribed' to Corot. Although traditionally thought to be by Corot - the painting bears his signature - this attribution is now doubted. Why? Although the subject and general appearance of the painting are close to Corot, the actual handling is considered weak. Numerous forgeries are known to exist. In 1936 the distinguished art historian René Huyghe joked: 'Corot painted three thousand canvases, ten thousand of which have been sold in America.' Although obviously an exaggeration, there is a grain of truth in this. Corot, one of the most copied and imitated painters in the history of French art, often signed copies of his work painted by assistants, students or collaborators. | Subjects: | landscape | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille (French painter and draftsman, 1796-1875) Æ Attributed to | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8307... | Go to resource |
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