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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
1796–1875
(b Paris, 17 July 1796; d Paris, 22 Feb. 1875). French painter, mainly of landscapes. His father was a textile merchant and his mother a fashionable dressmaker, and he was expected to follow them into the clothing business.
Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)