Exhibition Guide

The Crown of Flowers

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About Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching. A pivotal figure in landscape painting, his vast output simultaneously referenced the Neo-Classical tradition and anticipated the plein-air innovations of Impressionism.

(French, 1796-1875)

Art Object Info

Medium:
Oil on canvas
Size:
Width: 17"
Height: 25 1/2"
Date:
c. 1865-1870

During the late 1860s and early 1870s, Corot produced a number of paintings of single figures. In this example, the model Cécile is seated, weaving a crown of flowers at the edge of a path. Enlivening the tranquil scene are the colorful blossoms adorning her hair and the bold decoration on the young woman’s rustic costume.

The Helen and Abram Eisenberg Collection BMA 1968.36

The Crown of Flowers

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
(French, 1796-1875)
Date:
c. 1865-1870
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Size:
Width: 17"
Height: 25 1/2"

During the late 1860s and early 1870s, Corot produced a number of paintings of single figures. In this example, the model Cécile is seated, weaving a crown of flowers at the edge of a path. Enlivening the tranquil scene are the colorful blossoms adorning her hair and the bold decoration on the young woman’s rustic costume.

The Helen and Abram Eisenberg Collection BMA 1968.36