Who created "Sibylle"?

Sibylle was created by Camille Corot in ca. 1870.

When was "Sibylle" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1870.

Is "Sibylle" in the public domain?

Yes, Sibylle is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Sibylle

Camille Corot

ca. 1870

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

32 1/4 x 25 1/2 in. (81.9 x 64.8 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

Accession Number

29.100.565

Tags

Women

Art Historical Context

Camille Corot'sSibylle*, painted around 1870, captures the French master's late-career fascination with ethereal female figures inspired by classical mythology. A sibyl was an ancient prophetess, symbolizing wisdom and mystery, and Corot reimagines her with his signature poetic touch. As a leading figure in the Barbizon—a precursor to Impressionism—Corot blended realistic observation with dreamlike atmosphere, often prioritizing light and mood over strict detail. This oil on canvas, measuring 32¼ × 25½ inches, exemplifies his shift from landscapes to intimate portraits, created during his fina...

About the Artist

Camille Corot · 1796–1875

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, born in Paris on July 16, 1796, into a prosperous bourgeois family—his father a former wig maker turned draper, his mother a successful milliner—initially resisted his artistic calling. After a lackluster education at the Lycée Pierre-Corneille in Rouen and failed apprenticeships in business, he abandoned commerce at age 26, thanks to a generous parental allowance foll...

Sibylle

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