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The Fisherman's Cottage
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Corot first visited the Normandy coast in the early 1820s and often returned thereafter. Since he did not visit the coast in 1871, this must represent a memory of an earlier stay based on studies or simply on his recollections. He concentrates on the rustic cottages and picturesque fisher-folk of the region, ignoring all signs of tourism.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
M. Breysse, Paris [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase [from the artist]; Collection Faure (?) [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; William T. Walters, Baltimore, between 1878 and 1893, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2008-2009 | The Road to Impressionism: Barbizon Landscapes from the Walters Art Museum. The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis; The Frick Art & Historical Center, Pittsburgh. |
| 2004-2005 | The Road to Impressionism: Landscapes from Corot to Manet. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1957 | The Men of 1830. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1875 | Exposition de l'Oeuvre de Corot. École des beaux-arts, Paris, Paris. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/23/1957 | Treatment | loss compensation; other |
| 3/8/2006 | Examination | examined for loan |
| 9/10/2006 | Examination | examined for loan |
| 2/13/2007 | Treatment | cleaned; loss compensation |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 29 15/16 x W: 25 13/16 in. (76 x 65.5 cm); Framed H: 34 5/8 x W: 30 5/8 x D: 3 1/8 in. (87.95 x 77.79 x 7.94 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, between 1878 and 1893
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.
37.164