It will be hard to fill the place of the painter [ Corot ]; it will be impossible to fill the place of the man.

Quote of Dupré in 1875; as quoted by Albert Wolff, 1880's, in Notes upon certain masters of the XIX century, - printed not published MDCCCLXXXVI (1886), The Art Age Press, 400 N.Y. (written after the exhibition 'Cent Chefs-d'Oeuvres: the Choice of the French Private Galleries', Petit, Paris / Baschet, New York, 1883, p. 16

When Corot died in 1875, Jules Dupré spoke these short words about his friend