Not currently on view
In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
This lush landscape shows the château of Pierrefonds in the distance framed by flourishing foliage in the foreground. The picture depicts the château from the same viewpoint as in a painting by Camille Corot (see photo), an artist who significantly influenced Français. (Corot is represented in the exhibition by a charcoal drawing [cat. no. 45] hanging nearby.) Corot's picture of Pierrefonds shows the château in ruins, whereas the pristine condition of the building in Français's view indicates that his drawing dates after the château's extensive restoration by the architect Viollet-le-Duc in 1870.
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William Henry Hunt — Cottages in an Extensive Landscape
Francis Seymour Haden (British, 1818–1910) — Sawley Abbey
Auguste Allongé (French, 1833–1898) — Gust of Wind on the Po
Francis Seymour Haden (British, 1818–1910) — Kensington Gard
Johan Christian Dahl — The Aller Church in Sønderjyllands Am
Francis Seymour Haden (British, 1818–1910) — Kensington Gard
Christoph Nathe (German, 1753–1806) — Farmhouse behind Trees
John Constable (British, 1776–1837) — Landscape with Trees S
Karl Blechen — Inundated Ruins of a Monastery
Charles François Daubigny (French, 1817–1878) — Stags at the
Abraham Genoels II — Classical Landscape with a Building and
