Portrait of a Child

Portrait of a Child
Portrait of a Child

Artist:Camille Corot (French, Paris 1796–1875 Paris)
Date:ca. 1835
Medium:Oil on wood
Dimensions:12 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (32.1 x 23.5 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

This work was once thought to be a portrait of the painter Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899) as a child, but it seems to represent a boy. Corot's portraits were limited to friends and members of his family, but thus far the figure remains unidentified.

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