Exhibition Guide
The Crown of Flowers
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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
French (1796-1875)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