Unknown_Corot-2012

1830

Leaves Paris to escape the Revolution of 1830 and visits Chartres, Normandy, and the north of France. Frequents the forest of Fontainebleau, which he will continue to visit for the next two decades. Wins a second-class medal at the Salon for Vue de la forêt de Fontainebleau (also called Le Gué , R II, no. 257 ). Visits Normandy twice and paints more portraits of family members. Begins his second voyage to Italy in May. Visits sites in northern Italy, including San Remo, Genoa, La Spezia, Pisa, Volterra, Florence, Venice, the lake country, and Milan. Returns to Paris in late autumn. Exhibits Agar dans le désert (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) and Vue prise à Riva, Tyrol italien (Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Munich) at the Salon. Exhibits four paintings at the Salon, including Un moine (Musée du Louvre, Paris) and Le Petit Berger (La Cour d’Or, Musées de Metz), which is bought by the State. The Salon jury accepts two works but rejects L’Incendie de Sodome , resulting in a protest of fellow artists on his behalf. Makes his third and final voyage to Italy between May and September, spending most of his time in or near Rome. Befriends Théodore Rousseau ( 1812 – 1867 ). Resubmits l’Incendie de Sodome, which is accepted by the Salon jury unchanged but with a new title, Le Destruction de Sodome (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York). Visits family and friends, and resides often at Ville d’Avray. Enjoys a growing reputation and the admiration of Charles Baudelaire ( 1821 – 1867 ) and Théophile Thoré ( 1807 – 1869 ) at the Salon. In September, the City of Paris awards him a commission to paint an altarpiece for the church of Saint Nicolas-du-Chardonnay ( Le Baptême du Christ , R. 466 ). Un soir: paysage (J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu) one of Corot’s two Salon paintings, inspires verses by Théophile Gautier.

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Continues to travel, spending time in Fontainebleau, Versailles, and Ville d’Avray. Named Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in July.

1847

Eugène Delacroix ( 1798 – 1863 ) visits his studio. Befriends the Arras-based painter and collector Constant Dutilleux ( 1807 – 1865 ), and passes most of the year at Ville d’Avray in order to care for his dying father.