The view was not a novel one: in 1821 Corot's teacher, Achille-Etna Michallon had drawn the same scene, as had Corot's friend Ernst Fries in 1826.
Corot's viewpoint was not original; his teacher, Achille-Etna Michallon, had depicted the scene in 1821, and a friend, Ernst Fries, also rendered it in 1826.