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Jean-Baptiste Camille COROT (Paris 1796 - 1875) Portrait of Mr. Sennegon wearing a three-quarter cap Pencil, annotated later in the lower right corner. On the back, a handwritten indication "Fait l'an 1824-1825 Gd père Corot par son fils Camille" and a label "Mr Jacques Truelle Hotel Shoreham". (Stains and discolorations around the edges). 12 x 10,6 cm Mr. Jacques Truelle, great-uncle of the sellers, was a diplomat, minister and friend of Ambroise Vollard Our portrait represents Mr. Sennegon in left profile reading. He was Camille Corot's correspondent in Rouen: "He was a man of dreamy mood, a little melancholic, who shunned the world but tasted nature" (see: work cited above, p.21) The son of Monsieur Sennegon became Corot's son-in-law. He painted portraits of the entire Sennegon family in the 1830s (see: work cited above, volume II, fig.246 to 254, repr) Bibliography : A.Robaut, "Catalogue raisonné de Camille Corot," publisher H.Floury, Paris, 1904, volume I, p.21, repr. Catalogued under the number 2653, Volume IV, not reproduced. Expert : Cabinet de BAYSER - 01 47 03 49 87 - [email protected]
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Jean-Baptiste Camille COROT (Paris 1796 - 1875) Portrait of Mr. Sennegon wearing a three-quarter cap Pencil, annotated later in the lower right corner. On the back, a handwritten indication "Fait l'an 1824-1825 Gd père Corot par son fils Camille" and a label "Mr Jacques Truelle Hotel Shoreham". (Stains and discolorations around the edges). 12 x 10,6 cm Mr. Jacques Truelle, great-uncle of the sellers, was a diplomat, minister and friend of Ambroise Vollard Our portrait represents Mr. Sennegon in left profile reading. He was Camille Corot's correspondent in Rouen: "He was a man of dreamy mood, a little melancholic, who shunned the world but tasted nature" (see: work cited above, p.21) The son of Monsieur Sennegon became Corot's son-in-law. He painted portraits of the entire Sennegon family in the 1830s (see: work cited above, volume II, fig.246 to 254, repr) Bibliography : A.Robaut, "Catalogue raisonné de Camille Corot," publisher H.Floury, Paris, 1904, volume I, p.21, repr. Catalogued under the number 2653, Volume IV, not reproduced. Expert : Cabinet de BAYSER - 01 47 03 49 87 - [email protected]
