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RANDOM E BRITANNICA POST

COROT, JEAN BAPTISTE CAMILLE- 1796-1875/ french landscape painter. b. paris. ordinary education. apprenticed to a draper, but showed talent as a child, but prudence made father repress corot's leanings, til he was 26 and finally ecaped the trade. entered the atelier of Michallon + on death of his master in 1822, went to victor bertin, but did not learn much from either. escaped town + conventionality for a few years. in 1827 began to exhibit at 'the salon'. the sheeple did not take notice, but other artists saw hiss work + admired it(i know that). public recognition slow, til he was almost 70 + became wealthy. 2nd class medal in 1833. 1st class 1846+1848 + promoted officer in 1867. officer? one of the most original painters, socially he was frank + genial. loved the theatre.