View of Marino in the Alban Mountains in the Early Morning, 1826 – 1827

Dimensions: 23.0 x 35.0 cm

Physical Description: Oil on canvas

Inventory Number: 1498

Acquisition: Acquired in 1913

Status: On display, 1st upper level, Modern Art, room 2

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About the Work

Rapidly executed in the open air, this oil sketch roughly captures the small town and the surrounding hilly landscape in broad, dynamic brushstrokes. The paint has been applied thinly and light and shade are strongly contrasted. Corot created this work in Italy, where he sojourned from 1825 until 1828. His classical training is reflected in the clear composition and harmonious proportions of the pictorial elements. In his attempts to capture the atmosphere of a landscape on canvas, Corot’s early oil sketches served as role models for the Impressionists.

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Work Data

Basic Information

Title: View of Marino in the Alban Mountains in the Early Morning

Painter

Camille Corot

Period Produced

19th century

Object Type

painting (artwork)

Physical Description: Oil on canvas

Material

canvas

Technique

Captions Added Later: Unten rechts: Stempel der Vente Corot

Work Catalogues

Robaut Bd. 2, 1905 Nr. 153

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Modern Art 1800–1945

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Acquisition: Acquired in 1913

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

Main Motif

Iconclass

Primary

23R111 morning ~ landscape (sometimes titled 'Aurora')
61E(MARINO) names of cities and villages (MARINO)
25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city

Secondary

25H114 low hill country
61D(ALBANI, COLLI) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (ALBANI, COLLI) (ALBANI, COLLI)
61D(ITALIA) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (ITALIA) (ITALIA)