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The Ford

possibly 1636
Not on view
This picture is accurately recorded in Claude’s Liber Veritatis, the book of drawings the painter made to record his compositions and to protect himself against forgers and imitators. On the back of the drawing Claude noted that the picture was made for Paris, but the client is not named. In the eighteenth century, this painting belonged to Dr. Richard Mead, the famous collector in London. Then, it was called Morning and was paired with another Claude landscape entitled Evening, which had not been conceived as its pendant.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Ford
  • Artist: Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée) (French, Chamagne 1604/5?–1682 Rome)
  • Date: possibly 1636
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 29 1/4 x 39 3/4 in. (74.3 x 101 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1928
  • Object Number: 28.117
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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Study with Brigands (Upper Section), Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée) French, Etching; only state
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