Title: The dance of the Nymphs
Medium: Oil on canvas. Lined partially. Signed
Size: 23 ¾” x 28 ¾”; 60.7 cm x 73.4 cm
Corot produce a mirror image of this study in the Gardens of the Farnese Palace in Rome as a First Version. Later Version in Musee D’Orsay Paris.
Corot return to this motif numerous times, although each new variation was painted without direct reference to earlier Versions.
Provenance: L’Richard Hotel Drouot Paris, April 1873
Estimate: $12,000 – $15,000
Sold for $45,000 (includes buyer’s premium)
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