Individual Record – Kimble Art

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Comments: Provenance: said to be mentioned in the archives of Tedesco Frères; described as a study seen in the artist’s studio. In discussing this work, Martin Dieterle points out that the present work is mentioned in the archives of Tedesco Freres. It was noted that a study for the subject “La Femme de Loth” was seen in the artist’s studio. This confirms that Corot intended to paint a larger work as a decoration for placement in a salon or house of worship, as suggested by the rounded edges at the top corners. This type of veiled figure in white, sometimes interpreted as “La Femme de Loth” or merely as a ghost or “soul”, appears in several works by Corot including “L’incendie de Sodome” (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
Documentation: Galerie Michael certificate no. 900885 stating the work would be included in the forthcoming fifth supplement to Alfred Robaut’s Corot catalogue raisonne being prepared by Martin Dieterle and Claire Lebeau, and attributing the opinion to Martin Dieterle.