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An image of Le vieux pont by attrib. Camille Jean Baptise Corot

attrib. Camille Jean Baptise Corot

(France 1796–1875)

Title
Le vieux pont
Other titles:
The old bridge
Alternative title:
Le petit pont
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

24.1 x 38.1cm stretcher; 59.0 x 74.0 x 7.0cm frame

Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1926
Accession number
1141
Location
19th & 20th c European art
Further information

Former attribution: Jean B. Camille Corot (1796-1875)

Provenance (2)

Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd (England), 07 Apr 1926-08 Jul 1926, London/England, Purchased by the AGNSW from Arthur Tooth & Sons 1926. Purchased from the 'Summer exhibition of French Pictures' July 1926. Tooth stock no. 8097.

Paul Gerson (France), pre 07 Apr 1926, Paris/France, Purchased by Arthur Tooth & Sons from Paul Gerson. Half share sold to Cremetti, 26 April 1926.

Bibliography (2)

Queensland Art Gallery, French Art from Australian collections 1959, Brisbane, 1959. cat. no. 20

Galerie Georges Petit, (Galerie Georges Petit sale) 1920, Paris, 1920, (illus.). no 16 'Le petit pont' illus.

Exhibition history (3)

Unknown, Galerie Georges Petit, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 27 May 1920–27 May 1920

Summer exhibition of French Pictures (1926), Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd, London, Summer 1926–Summer 1926

French art from Australian collections, Queensland Art Gallery, South Brisbane, Jun 1959–Jul 1959