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The Harbor of La Rochelle

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The Harbor of La Rochelle
ArtistJean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Year1851
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions50.5 cm × 71.8 cm (19.9 in × 28.3 in)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven

The Harbor of La Rochelle is an oil-on-canvas painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, created in 1851. It is held at the Yale University Art Gallery, in New Haven.[1]

It depicts the harbor of La Rochelle on the Bay of Biscay. Although Corot was producing his renowned grey landscapes by 1851, this painting recalls his earlier style.[1] It is notable for being a finished study that Corot chose to exhibit at the Paris Salon of 1852, as he usually preferred to exhibit compositions of religious or literary subjects.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Harbor of La Rochelle". Yale University Art Gallery. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  2. ^ "Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 2021-11-15.