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Romanricism & vHe Scnoo. oF NaTURE
ROMANTICISM &
THE SCHOOL OF NATURE
Nineteenth-Connary Drawings and Paintings
from the Karen B. Cohen Collection
Coura Ives
Euizabern E. Baxnun
THE METROPOVTAN NISEUM OF AY
YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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TABLE or CONTENTS
Drareton’s Tomnwoxn
Pils do Montesa
Darran
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Ackwawnepewants
List oF FuGuaes
Cararacne.
Coles see vic ene by Bleabeth E Brekor on
od Couoile oad Bishard Barbe iaingeon
Pieere-Paul Prun'non 179% 1833,
Louie-Lévpold Do:2b¥ 1761-1895
Seangnie, Rasa (Ena 1oR RSS
thon G95 1551 O56
Piore, Bavon GubuLs 1734-1853
Trageiebarig Graven nor 1p
Jolin Case amis, ILA. rrd-1837
Joee-Rohen, Aumssire 1385 1852
VhG.loce GRRIEACLT 17yI-HS4
Anuguacn Ena
Canlle Cone 1356 v8ee
Thaler
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ARishard Parkes BosINCTSN Ros 18s}
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Den s-Angusie Rarer Ry
Jinsqses-Hayanoad Baaseansay 1ay-486>
Slesavdie Deseorre Soy.
Savedese Didi Ro? 6
Teen Rernseins 8 ots we
hGodoce Ruvessan 18:3-1867 en
homas Corot 15-79 ay
Tree, MRISSONSER 65 13H 6
Adelf vom Atusnaus s¥iq-ayor
Charles Prengoin Data on renis
Traryeis Rony eSuy 880 ws
Vigodure Cusssias igs oct
Gustave Connakr ig 1877 os
Julee Barren sar yes ay
igen Daas 184qp17 aa
Hone Paserrs-t.ar0ne 1836 196 ot
don Mirna Rs asd
Georges Suu eieg-rign ase
An dine BOCADEEET HHS 999 a
Wonus Cree aap
Inna’ or ARTISTS us
Direcrou’s VoREWORD
bee ce tip prynar rescind the musenrn
profssun othe saeeron that vauce iret
saline of arevthoehers, Indecd,
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shaving an app
the enthuseticane ealightened response cf our
‘ides pouvides as wits tie Gay esperinne
at peesonal ngage et
shesgshens a reane heseFarese give Raven
ith vc audience, has
(Cusen inte Mustann’s lo we dd. negular
freqreney,Forsbe isa though observer ex
ealiialds ofthe peemaren collection and ca be
etd pas 7
Vex. Cohan has hesn a matiulacly act
ticipate Te a sinatra 8.88
sprsscral tie Endonriss.a eoutdiater to the
Fred torthe Met, and w member of the Calcra’s
‘Goons ard the Fr ends ihe Thomas Watson
Tatas g. Wee sup en of he Museu’ seyuison
pevysaa er drowings sas heen beth genera nd
eedv/ng, eaminghe:
Vieng Ceransiten Se Desoings nel Pent, in
yi tee Sarva J, Coen Calley was named for
ect appreciation oF anos eke. atl
1993 the ag “anna at Thana Insts
uf kugine Delacroix. one
fit roeering geniuses a
Js the faremonreamsann shave hy the Mesena
ona pean cr the
Aduiniien tor
inet cay,
earact wth Mos, Coli, whee bsersbled es
Jaren collevion of ie aa» rerks ic private
amd, hie ciccnnstance provided motivation for
cour yes exibicion “Engine Delaetri: Patines,
eanvigy, and Prine fons Nil Annerican Cale
Secticn" 1 whi se was the peineipal ender. Tr
1998.2 boner of cha reesei nmiversary of
Uoclacrs’s Sieh Mes, Coben tficilly praises
she gift of rece wuske sy the aie pe
sad in, hall, and waierenin,sctivly dowsing,
colleciva ol his draxiage ad broad
sing cnr demousttabie emelin uf eer wi
she nee of
Sgpilica early orks, areweatks. and mpertane
ideavver prujects ina wide nage
stophicmeda, May of thes
shjetsamel
ermnined works are
nce ee preset ates aise sure
recent promised ptt of: exezontinary bavesed
ain ed chalk ety by Fag Degas
1 he presen tection uf urs om die Karen B.
(calxen Collection hacen cowefily papas
hy Colla Toes, wil he aesianoe of Falah F
barker It comprises one hazed ite drawings,
satescloes, ol skettes, ard fre panning
"y
uaa se bonito Seat, Severs aio, esis
Delacroix, ate represent in oases depth
especially Courbet and Rue seau, but ase Comeable,
Diaz, se Coutuee, Those engaging ks,
of wriek-rave never belare hee eabdsited publish,
rellect de
we nineeerttetnury Brooyeen ates,
Hy petsonsl tate of thee weer and
revel cr escsatian 1 rhasnthing sag
sealie preras. Gathered vrersuune dis teney=
five years, Moe, Caban's collection rier fe
sexioesnass an inssaae eng aed io thes
of hovanachnent a the esaksbly iamoesive art
ft hineteene century, We ace aeoedingy grate
lls Wer inaces o dharethispan iia oe
colection-widhne, 26346 ane in Ter ria s-
rence he reliant ef dis extibition,
Panapa ae Monnenst0
Bins. is epee Maceo A
PREFACE
po amr wouuscron med andi
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taste, rewiedge, oreven
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“The raw, pings, nd vi scetz tein she
‘are W, Coben Coleccion have, owe, a
‘ivedzansplana‘on Ina oublivart, Their ote:
sion pings fem co sot 'sgaed odor
Inverts. The election of works pesented hee
re wora nes other cise AF Mis, Che!
plete rave, i das nt Phen the erie
age ofer tartcieinaters, whichslemorace
sculprun:and phowogmply. as welsasteedieverk,
sw, eran yecebin wks, and athe
ohjecicdeigned nvertane descets ie by aaas
Fronvomalieval de othe teeicth soy
‘Widhuneexcspein thar esiearaimey works axe
enjoyed hy heer by her fly as ensemarg
scceeszies ofa gracious ste ait
sesyivcioy
rohouscheld and guestsevery 0,
Twining the nascorr enn oiteur were the
a ofr athe: fa shat Rapes
Sonia psinner wk auld wth eps Mosca},
snd the ive ufine boos Guparted by her bases
sian Father Mis, Coen recalls thse the
sing af each New Vane se and her father
she amyl rial ul desc, oding, ar waning,
sev bindlingsin hs Hiscary wats “the Midst
Maeina fortaula
‘erste: days devooed co reading zd contemplating
Ihas-sstans in sha beeps eolates oF French,
She renner
leg lark
TRoglist sd Asnerican history snd Heras.
‘bremigh the was uf Gconge Sand, Victor Hu,
(Ganegs Flor, Carlyle, Wide, he Brownings,
Ui anal Preset
fend caltie an endusingincerese nich
and rewarded by journeys with her
lisorvered xineseen
gpanamoiher i Fong:
‘Davin the an, nth her os tve daughters
growing, Mie, Coheh gas “nul tte
ce in the ninereuth semury.
Seasunal evel anal move equent vis to mas
suis here ad aonnad ed in alieighisned eres in
i oaimings,sheichet, wad Une wei ae, She
ser excited tv hold (and carry sear wasking
dcarings bythe gveat pater and ans Fagen
Delaceniv andl sb
the “gre Que sips,
Dees in
on Hee pursuit n amet
As her slleriagaeivty broadened. nck the
woke of der aries af -he period, nil hora
sacs wth artim
Aramsngs
Inge. Chisago aed New Yoke, hom she rn
nu scholan, gal eursursed
ir ersin Cambridge. Bosten, Willan
‘eked. May, Coben win det 1ed a serin
cause of presence vo easier edd
se poveue i my }wincividual way.” she has
ove
siwwass follow ber one coud, politely paying
et adv. Nothing tat
decenot “sikoa personal curd” exrester ep
‘eral eti se mzintas-s eid by tbat prt
ciple, so char orks wich ne emyerricg race
Tele bes ty bestintenio
bid farewell
FResnnanr theres in cae Cn lleoton are
sound iy the works of four prominene artist:
‘Constable, Delieoin, Re. sem and Courber, cach,
+¥-ghon ropresents ze masse progres
iveart of
jn pind. The gest Reweancie Delacroix reiacs
sopven in ths comp Gina the preten plc
‘sion, Hie vas exptenies range evidenc i exc
ssiseats iteeary ‘hemes, ard buman and ama
studies. sppresiaed fer Cir dyareexeeian
and even mote toe dir apices and poyeiteazeal
Akepth. Oa rhe caer hand, in Phebroad spectra of
Arvwings vil sketches, psinsingay Ronssoaa
show ire, une Gnd chet mrenponmurig indie
‘ower an arto telativelywaherlded semsity
od Courbet
Irowpense wah
Comal, Russe, adie
patticoary forthe hea
ual alkcape devotion weed >y Mrs, Coen,
‘whore knowledge ut bowie und itsprictive
ily ad
vidal iewa whisk anc hese ata ter=
sce eenosrned among. rend. Th
rstedsature’sbauty is vale aoe ll ed,
ese for the especie of sndividealee text
sent shonicghom thiseallz ston, nevehyn he Tange
understeer cig ie
icactr sues by Cobra sa ne by Belly,
Conese, vain 2nd Redon, whose nines
porsayal of Mme Sahoursud isa special rege.
‘Ganacetionsareong varius arta al hei=
-werks ave alaysengoged Karen Coletta
her onensiverending of art stony Ins prone
syeishloneshoaesigifisnce might at be
iimorainl
flue
ppaten. Faced etek
seouelatiaae cms among the thie arts ep
reserte hese.
Me earned from
seri the gree rig fre
ring hase atlierhes
ted), hom he Rash ines Conable. and fom
ethene Geceazle upp
ed yon,
ate
represen he Coo
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aitelyrecupsizahleialnance cn three yeneratives
ako pungtased more
bam ine huncsed wo esby Deluca fr bis uy
of sere ccheding Des
collections, tatin-Ltour eho created materous
pictorial memacal to Delaervi). edn Cabs
cethusitstielywapied Deloovnit’s Fon Ham) and
Sura be made lenythy alyses uf Delain’
sek ocierso nederstand tediional lave uf
fine aid color) Delarois'
‘Ricsene ssl repeesenad inthe colletiun, 3
ilandscapst who suelied
Ancgevaul weer, lr Tolar Agony inde
nd cousin Léen
Paul Her, rae Romar
seen aed partcae:¥ Lowi Saugunte Selovter ad
cvs delivered thenrsio a1 hie ends anc
Although :ot dosely asocined withinayvative
sinving, clactsis admired
asc oftie ata whe were uke in. greater ar
lessor degree to the Schou of Barbee maou.
Them Cove, Align Braseassal, Dosgeit, Dkr
trends inane
sud Dautigay (orks ley alo bese tists
included in thi publeation} In 1932.f-sligey
“ae pata with Can Ta yin the aaa, 6
finvtlvet op hiv eisels dhe Funestol Fenrine a,
‘He woseed soar Harbin, the s2ral lage hat
69 hesarsea hh oflandsa 9 pain rg Tere
scholar Rabete esbert s cleecved hae "Bar eve
stist, the eu
tepid was woe jtae deren tors
Eentyatwiadie pastel surviving heres”
This noaslgte gees ihe prinaae a veelanelndy ai
se poi secs fl
The
aris nthe Coben Coleen
1c seventeen venta
bands srs thiough Hellalslowarals, By
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of-dours had been
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