Corot's view towards the Coliseum: PD.1-2020

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Corot's view towards the Coliseum

Maker(s)

Bacquet, Jean-Michel

Entities

Painting

Categories

Painting

Description

View from the Farnese gardens towards the Coliseum (or Colosseum), Rome. The title refers to Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875) who also painted views of Rome from this location, including The Coliseum Seen from the Farnese Gardens, 1826 (Louvre, Paris, RF154)

Notes

History note: Galerie Paul Prouté, from whom purchased 10 November 2017

Legal notes

Bequeathed by John Vaughan Hart, 2020

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2020) by Hart, John Vaughan

Dating

Production date: AD 2007

Materials used in production

Oil paint
Distemper

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( Described by Prouté as 'strong')
Subject Height 198 mm Height 328 mm
Sheet Height 210 mm Width 340 mm

Techniques used in production

Painting : Distemper and oil on paper, kraft paper border

Inscription or legends present

Text: Jean-Michel Bacquet
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Pen and Indian ink
Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.1-2020
Primary reference Number: 241880
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 11 August 2020 Updated: Monday 23 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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