Quote c. 1865; as cited in ''Corot', Gary Tinterow, Michael Pantazzi, Vincent Pomarède - Galeries nationales du Grand Palais (France), National Gallery of Canada, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), 1996, p. 272 – quote 65
• Daubigny's work was frequently refused by the jury of the Salon; after c. 1865 he participated in the jury himself, often together with Corot.
• Daubigny's work was frequently refused by the jury of the Salon; after c. 1865 he participated in the jury himself, often together with Corot.
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[I] preferred paintings full of daring to the nullities welcomed into every Salon.
— Charles-François Daubigny
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• Daubigny's work was frequently refused by the jury of the Salon; after c. 1865 he participated in the jury himself, often together with Corot." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Charles-François Daubigny
Charles-François Daubigny (15 February 1817 – 19 February 1878) was a leading landscape painter of the French Barbizon school, and anticipated the plein-air innovations of Impressionism.
About Charles-François Daubigny
Charles-François Daubigny (15 February 1817 – 19 February 1878) was a leading landscape painter of the French Barbizon school, and anticipated the plein-air innovations of Impressionism.
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