, 1875-03-28
The French Painter Cor0ts

The Paris correspondent OF the London Daily
Telegraph writing about the death Of the ce1e-
brated French painter, Corot says:
"Your 1caders will be prepared to hear the
novs Of Corot's death. He has been aiiing for
9ome time; few weeks ago he underwent q
serious operation, and he has never since re-
gained his strength. He was nearly rs years
old, 80 that bis death cannot be pronounced
premature; but, as he preserved nos only
Ills faculties but his lore for srs and
artistic circles of Paris which will not easily be
filled mp. OF late years Corot enjoyed an i'm
mense reputation, and his canvases wefo bought
know, his work is unfamiliar to English ama-
reura, the majority Of whom will probably de-
clare his reputation to be beyond his merits.
His later pictures especially are characterized
by paleness OF colorlng and vagueness in the
touch which contrast peculiarly With tho palms.
English landscape painters. Many Of Corct's
most admired views remind An Englshman OF
ballet or extravaganza scenes done in little,
full Of clover effects Of light and
shade, with moving ripple on the
stream. and the distance auffused in \
h,s last pictures will be exhibited in this years
Salon. 'Une Danse Antique belongs to II. Te-
desco, and l.e Bucheron to II. Brest- In hia
studio are two canvaees-' Hagar in the Desert
anQ uanIe, WHICH ue al"Ayb 1eluhtu W sols
and which he has left to tina Louvre. Whatever
opinion may be formed OF his talent there can
be but one verdict on his moral character. He
was always anectionasely called Le Pare Corot,
not only BY his pupils, but BY al big brother
artists and friends He Was nearly 20 before
fortune. hitherto adverse, began to smlla
upon him; and hia early adversely made
him charitable and indulgent to those less luckv
than himself. Thers are numberless stories OF
his nnohtrusive geuerosity. OF late years hla
house property in Pats Increased to such an e1-
tent that be could not look after it himself; so
be commissioned female relative to collect tho
rents-the women are the men OF business here,
you know aud, ~ everywhere else. they arc ths
hardest in ali moueY ulattets. Whenever any OF
the tenants WAS in difficulties, and could not pay
his terms, ha would wait for Coror on his Wa.
home from his studio, anl suppiicase his inter-
ference. Corot's plan OF procedure was simple;
be invariably eavo the supplicant the money
for his quarters rent out Of his OWE
pocket, but begged him not to mention
wheuca be had got the money. lest the lendar
should be scolded. IL nok that charming
way Of helping tho uafottuuate2 He bad the
truo artistic temperament, the fergent sympathy
with a!l that interested his brother man. When
after lis davis work. be went to the theat1e-his
favorite amusement almost to the iast-he would
laugh ike child at farce and would cry like .
giri over sentimental drama. Cne OF che last
acts of bis long lifo was to settle an aonuity on
the widow OF Milict, fel!ow-ps'nter, who died
some fow weeks ago. The day before he died his
old servant tried to make him take some broth,
bnt Co7ot refused, sating. with quiet emile,
a qui bon? je souperni Ia h1lt.' Ia there not
something touching in this blending OF gontle,
o1raint humor with Christian resignation ?"