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Provenance

Kept by the artist until his death, 22 February 1875; Presumably bequeathed to Pierre Osmond (1804-1874), Paris; Thence by descent to his son, Floris Osmond (1849-1912), Paris; Thence by descent in the family; Anonymous sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot (SVV Aguttes, commissaires-priseurs), 26 March 2018, lot 31, illustrated; Where acquired by the present owner.

Literature

A. Robaut, L’Oeuvre de Corot, catalogue raisonné et illustré , vol. II, Paris 1905, p. 142, cat. no. 396, reproduced; R. Walter, Corot à Mantes , Paris 1997, pp. 98–99, reproduced (calque drawing by Alfred Robaut); G. Wallens, “Une petite étude de Corot atteint dix fois son estimation basse ! : identification et datation: Un ami de Corot dans son lit,” 30 March 2018. 1 1.https://gerarddewallens.blogspot.com/2018/, 30 mars 2018

Catalog summary

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot Paris 1796 - 1875 Ville d’Avray Un ami de Corot dans son lit (Abel Osmond [1794-1840]) inscribed on paper on the reverse of the stretcher: portrait de mon frère abel étant malade / peint par son ami Corot oil on paper, laid down on canvas canvas: 5 ⅞ by 8 ¼ in.; 14.9 by 21.0 cm framed: 10 ½ by 13 ⅛ in.; 26.7 by 33.3 cm Executed circa 1829. Provenance Kept by the artist until his death, 22 February 1875; Presumably bequeathed to Pierre Osmond (1804-1874), Paris; Thence by descent to his son, Floris Osmond (1849-1912), Paris; Thence by descent in the family; Anonymous sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot (SVV Aguttes, commissaires-priseurs), 26 March 2018, lot 31, illustrated; Where acquired by the present owner. Literature A. Robaut, L’Oeuvre de Corot, catalogue raisonné et illustré , vol. II, Paris 1905, p. 142, cat. no. 396, reproduced; R. Walter, Corot à Mantes , Paris 1997, pp. 98–99, reproduced (calque drawing by Alfred Robaut); G. Wallens, “Une petite étude de Corot atteint dix fois son estimation basse ! : identification et datation: Un ami de Corot dans son lit,” 30 March 2018. 1 1.https://gerarddewallens.blogspot.com/2018/, 30 mars 2018