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Fisherman moored at a bank
COROT, Jean-Baptiste Camille (1796-1875)
This elegiac composition of around 1865-70 is one of numerous scenes of fishermen in boats, frequently moored near a willow tree. The tiny intense red spot of the man's cap emphasises the sublety of Corot's tones. He described the gentle melancholy of such works: 'Let us sit down by this pond still as a looking-glass. Nature has a weary look. Poor flowers! They know that the sylphs of evening are going to refresh them with dew'. Margaret Davies purchased this painting in 1908.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 2444
Creation/Production
COROT, Jean-Baptiste Camille
Date: 1865-1870
Acquisition
Bequest, 12/12/1963
Measurements
Height
(cm): 33
Width
(cm): 46.7
Height
(in): 13
Width
(in): 18
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
canvas
Location
In store
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