Bent Tree by the Water
| Title | Bent Tree by the Water |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot French, 1796-1875 |
| Date | 1860/70 19th century |
| Medium | Charcoal, with stumping and erasing, on cream wove paper, laid down on cream board |
| Classification | chalk |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Harold Joachim Birthday Fund, purchased with funds provided by the Alsdorf Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. William O. Hunt and Frank B. Hubachek |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Bent Tree by the Water” is a work by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot French, 1796-1875, dated 1860/70. It is executed in charcoal, with stumping and erasing, on cream wove paper, laid down on cream board and classified as chalk. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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