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The Willows of Marissel
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Corot traveled frequently throughout his life. He regularly visited the small village of Marissel, some 40 miles northeast of Paris, including a brief visit in June 1857, when he painted this work. Corot's reputation has always rested principally on his mastery in depicting light. This work highlights his ability to render with feathery brush strokes the diaphanous light of early morning mist as it envelops a line of poplars and willows.
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Provenance
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Constant Dutilleux Collection Sale, March, 1874, no. 24; Alfred Robaut [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; William T. Walters, Baltimore, between 1878 and 1884, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2021-2022 | Betty Cooke: The Circle and the Line. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2008-2009 | Corot: Souvenir et Variations. The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, Tokyo; Kobe City Museum, Kobe; Musée des Beaux-Arts, Reims, Reims. |
| 2004-2005 | The Road to Impressionism: Landscapes from Corot to Manet. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2002-2004 | A Magnificent Age: Masterpieces from the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte. |
| 1967 | An Exhibition of the Treasures of The Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton; Pace Wildenstein Gallery, New York. |
| 1962 | Landscape into Art. Atlanta Art Association, Atlanta. |
| 1960 | Corot, 1796-1875. The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. |
| 1959 | Corot and His Contemporaries. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston. |
| 1956 | Paintings by J. B. C. Corot. Paul Rosenberg & Co., New York, New York. |
| 1951 | From Ingres to Gauguin: French Nineteenth Century Paintings Owned in Maryland. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
| 1946 | Corot, 1796-1875. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/22/1951 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 11/1/1959 | Treatment | coated; other |
| 8/22/2006 | Examination | examined for loan |
| 5/27/2008 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 21 5/8 x W: 15 5/8 in. (55 x 39.7 cm); Framed H: 33 3/8 x W: 27 1/2 x D: 6 in. (84.77 x 69.85 x 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1878-1884
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.194