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The Ferryman, ca. 1865
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796–1875)
Oil on canvas; 26 1/8 x 19 3/8 in. (66.4 x 49.2 cm)
Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 (14.40.811)

Like many of the landscapes Corot painted at the end of his career, The Ferryman exemplifies the timeless, idyllic quality that contemporary critics appreciated in his work.

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    The Ferryman, ca. 1865
    Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796–1875)
    Oil on canvas; 26 1/8 x 19 3/8 in. (66.4 x 49.2 cm)
    Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 (14.40.811)