Collector - Corot started it all.

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This blog is about my art collection. I am a collector. Who is collector, that person understands what I mean.  As a collector I am constantly in a "hunt" - read browsing - mainly on the internet and one day I came accross of huge print on board by Camille Corot with beautiful frame. This was my first art buy. Rest is history as they say. I am trying to buy originals but...well...how many regular people can afford Corot original?

Jean Babtiste Camille Corot 1796-1875

http://www.jean-baptiste-camille-corot.org/biography.html

I was drawn to this picture as it has depth and mystery in  it.You see landscape as far as "eye" can see...as if through Corot eyes and duplicated with romance. You can see the romance in this picture.

On the reverse there is written " Tale of Terni" and number combinations 2395-180-411 and 722-14. I have no idea what those numbers are about. Dealer phone number maybe.
When I Googled around I found another name for the painting Souvenir of Italy ( The Moored Boat ).
At least the painting time is clear as Corot has written it: January 1864

There was exciting recent auction on Corot original "Landscape by the Sea" :

https://youtu.be/oubApMZsbUA

Here is the resault what it sold for:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/01/24/exclusive-painting-shatters-record-for-top-price.html

I am happy with my print on board. It creats a great atmosphere in my nook. It gives me pleasure every day to look at it. I think it is a progress from collectors perspective. More expencive. But I'm planning my expences better now than before.





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