Camille Corot (1796 - 1875) Two monks on the... Lot 6

Camille Corot (1796 - 1875) Two monks on the terrace of the Doria Palace in Genoa June 1834 Oil on canvas Stamp of the Corot sale lower right On the frame: red wax stamp of the Corot sale 25 x 36.5 cm Estimate: 150 000 / 250 000 € PROVENANCE Corot sale, Hôtel Drouot, 26 May - 9 June 1875, no. 69 M. Stevens (acquired at the previous sale) Perreau Brandon, his sale Paris, 19 March 1885 M. Lévesque (acquired at the previous sale) Chéramy, its sale : Paris, 5 May 1908, n°127 M. Mathey (acquired at the previous sale) Mme de Massany, 1957 EXHIBITIONS 1889, Centennial Exhibition of French Art 1895, Corot Centennial Exhibition, no. 29 1957, Paris, Galerie Brame, Corot Exhibition, no. 8 1971, Paris, Galerie Schmit, n°8 BIBLIOGRAPHY A. Robaut, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre de Corot, tome II, Paris, 1905, no. 300 Camille Corot drew a remarkable source of inspiration from Italy at a time when the peninsula was more than ever part of the itinerary of many artists who came there to complete their training. Corot resided there three times between 1825 and 1843. This work was painted when he was thirty-eight years old, during his second stay, during which he immortalized the landscapes of the north of the country, Tuscany and Veneto. This painting, one of seven known representations, painted or drawn, of the city of Genoa by the artist, was part of the sale of his studio at his death in 1875, as evidenced by the stamp on the frame. It dates from a period when Corot had become accustomed to painting from life, demonstrating even then a fine balance between spontaneity and idealism. A cloud seems to appear in the foreground. In this painting, there is a particular sensitivity to light; combined with a clear composition and a synthetic brushstroke, it gives the two figures the air of moving in a calm and pure perspective. The two monks are standing on the terrace of the Palazzo di Andrea Doria, or Villa del Principe, near the balustrade overlooking the sumptuous gardens in the background. Further on, at the top left of the painting, the bright white church whose dome stands out against the blue sky is that of San Tommaso, a building destroyed in 1884 during the modernization of the port of Genoa, fifty years after this work was done. Expert : Cabinet Brame et Lorenceau This lot was entrusted to us by an extra-community seller and presented as a temporary import. The successful bidder will have to pay the applicable VAT at the rate in force in addition to the bidding in the country of final importation. IMPORTANT : Please contact the accounting department: severine@hdvmontpellier.fr as only those registered and having deposited a deposit may bid.