More information about this Work According to Alfred Robaut, Corot painted this work between 1869 and 1870 in the company of Achille Oudinot (1820-1891).Little is known about the painter Oudinot, a pupil and friend of Corot's, capable, at his best, of equalling his master; however, he remains largely unknown, and most of his works are kept in the United States.