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Fisherman moored at a bank
Artist: 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.
Image: © Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 2444
Creation/Production
COROT, Jean-Baptiste Camille
Role: Creation
Date: 1865-1870 ca
Acquisition
Bequest, 12/12/1963
Measurements
Height: 33cm
Width: 46.7cm
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
canvas
Location
In store
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