Sur Le Motif: Painting in Nature Around 1800 February 3, 2009

Originally intended as studies for formal, idealized studio paintings, the sketches made by European artists during the late 1700s and early 1800s are today considered highly satisfying works of art in their own right. This survey exhibit features works by artists such as Jean-Victor Bertin, Jean-Joseph Xavier Bidauld, Camille Corot, Simon Denis, and Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes.