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Camille Corot, Interrupted Reading, c. 1870

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Interrupted Reading

Camille Corotc. 1870Oil on canvas, mounted on board92.5 × 65.1 cm

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Camille Corot

1796–1875

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Interrupted ReadingCamille Corot · c. 1870 · Pyeongye
About this work
Artist
Camille Corot · 1796–1875
Date
c. 1870
Medium
Oil on canvas, mounted on board
Size
92.5 × 65.1 cm
Culture
France
Collection
The Art Institute of Chicago
Image
Original long edge 7384px · shown at 2560px
Original
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