About Gustave Courbet
French · 1819–1877
pretending to be a peasant while copying Velazquez in the Louvre, burying Romanticism at the Salon, and dying in Swiss exile over a demolished column
Museums21
Countries8
Largest reported holdingMusée d'Orsay, Paris · 43 recorded works
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Where to see Gustave Courbet
Collection holdings are reported here; current display varies. Check with each museum before visiting.
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43 recorded works
Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France
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28 recorded works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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17 recorded works
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
Paris, France
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17 recorded works
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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16 recorded works
Musée Fabre
Montpellier, France
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14 recorded works
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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13 recorded works
Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon
Besançon, France
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10 recorded works
Museum collection Am Römerholz
Winterthur, Switzerland
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9 recorded works
Karen B. Cohen Collection
New York City, United States
Also here (1)
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9 recorded works
National Museum of Western Art
Tokyo, Japan
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Gustave Courbet prints
Hand-finished archival prints from Gustave Courbet's body of work.
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River and Rocks - Gustave Courbet
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Woman with a Parrot - Gustave Courbet
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The Fox in the Snow - Gustave Courbet
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After Dinner at Ornans - Gustave Courbet
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The Garden of the Loos-les-Lille Abbacy - Gustave Courbet
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The Hammock - Gustave Courbet
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The River Plaisir Fontaine - Gustave Courbet
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9 recorded works
Kunstmuseum Bern
Bern, Switzerland
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8 recorded works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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3 recorded worksMuseum of Fine Arts of Reims
Reims, France
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3 recorded works
Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille
Marseille, France
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3 recorded works
Kunsthalle Bremen
Bremen, Germany
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2 recorded worksThe Mesdag Collection
The Hague, Netherlands
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1 recorded workGalleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Roma
Rome, Italy
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1 recorded work
Paisley Museum
Paisley, United Kingdom
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1 recorded work
Collection Rau for UNICEF
Remagen, Germany
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1 recorded work
Musée d'art moderne (Saint-Étienne)
Saint-Étienne, France
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1 recorded work
McLean Museum and Art Gallery
Greenock, United Kingdom
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See all Gustave Courbet prints →Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Gustave Courbet?
Gustave Courbet established his own pavilion, called Realisme, to show his works because he was dissatisfied with the space allotted to him at the Universal Exhibition of 1855. One of the paintings exhibited was The Painter's Studio, which proved that secular art could now convey the deep seriousness previously expected only from religious paintings.Was Gustave Courbet a realist?
Gustave Courbet established his own pavilion, called Realisme, to show his works because he was dissatisfied with the space allotted to him at the Universal Exhibition of 1855. One of the paintings exhibited was The Painter's Studio, which proved that secular art could now convey the deep seriousness previously expected only from religious paintings.Is Gustave Courbet realism?
Gustave Courbet established his own pavilion, called Realisme, to show his works because he was dissatisfied with the space allotted to him at the Universal Exhibition of 1855. One of the paintings exhibited was The Painter's Studio, which proved that secular art could now convey the deep seriousness previously expected only from religious paintings.Why did Gustave Courbet start realism?
Gustave Courbet started the Realist movement because he defied conventional taste for history paintings and poetic subjects. He insisted that "painting is essentially a concrete art and must be applied to real and existing things." When asked to paint angels, he replied, "I have never seen angels. Show me an angel and I will."What did Gustave Courbet do?
In 1847, Gustave Courbet visited Holland, where he was inspired by the paintings of everyday people by Frans Hals, Rembrandt, and Jan Steen. Courbet wanted to do the same kinds of paintings in France.What was Gustave Courbet known for?
In 1847, Gustave Courbet visited Holland, where he was inspired by the paintings of everyday people by Frans Hals, Rembrandt, and Jan Steen. Courbet wanted to do the same kinds of paintings in France.Gustave Courbet art movement?
Gustave Courbet is known as the father of the Realist movement. He defied the conventional taste for history paintings and poetic subjects, insisting that "painting is essentially a concrete art and must be applied to real and existing things."Gustave Courbet famous for?
Gustave Courbet is known as the father of the Realist movement. He defied the conventional taste for history paintings and poetic subjects, insisting that "painting is essentially a concrete art and must be applied to real and existing things."
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Gustave Courbet's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum The Mesdag Collection Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Roma Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Museum of Fine Arts of Reims Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Paisley Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Musées Nationaux Récupération Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa Used for: biography.
- [8] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa Used for: biography.
- [9] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa Used for: biography.
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