115. Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (Paris 1796-1875) Planque, near Douai - The Burnt Mill signed 'COROT' (lower right) oil on canvas signed 'COROT' (lower right) oil on canvas 27.5 x 40.5cm (10 13/16 x 15 15/16in). Provenance Collection M. Audry, from the artist Collection Paul Tesse Sale, Sotheby's, New York 29 October 1987, lot 31 Private collection, Spain Literature A. Robaut, L'oeuvre de Corot, catalogue raisonné illustré, Paris, 1965, Vol. III, p. 248, no. 2005 Exhibited Lille, 1881, no. 1386 The present lot began as an outdoor study; Robaut captured this study. When Corot returned to his studio, he added a few extra trees and two more figures next to the peasant. Ch. Desavary took the picture of the first state of the picture, which is now illustrated in Robaut.