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COROT SIGNATURE AUTHENTICATION
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796–1875) is known for having a signature that was relatively easy for forgers to replicate. His short surname, “Corot,” was often signed in simple, all-capital letters—COROT—making it particularly susceptible to imitation. Occasionally, Corot would include a date below or beside his name, and in some instances, he signed as “C Corot,” using his initial for Camille. His signatures appeared in various colors, typically earthy tones like umber or orange. Many of his paintings are also housed in ornate gold frames with custom nameplates displaying the artist’s name and date. In rarer cases, the word “Vente” may be found near the signature on the front—usually added during estate cataloguing, not by Corot himself.
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