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| Image | Sale date | Auction house | Location | Sale name | Lot No. | Estimate | Price Sold | Condition | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 14, 2017 | Artcurial | Paris | Old Master & 19th Century Art | 526 | $****** - ****** | Self-portrait |
paintings
46 x 33 cm (18.11 x 12.99 in)
Oil on canvas
follows our self-portrait of 1867 and discerns a signature and date on the lower left. In his words, We thank Professor Klaus Herding for confirming the authenticity of this painting by a visual examination. A notice dated October 1
Charles Léger Collection, Paris, in the first part of the 20th century
Charles Léger, 'Courbet', Paris, 1929, No. 48
Stephanie Marchal, 'Gustave Courbet in seinen Selbstdarstellungen', Munich, 2012, p. 321, fig. 73
Oil on canvas (original canvas)
Without frame
Selfportrait, oil on canvas, by G. Courbet
h: 46 w: 33 cm
To own a self-portrait of Courbet when one studies the study of one's work must be fascinating. Charles Léger, to whom belonged the painting that we present, had to regularly exchange glances with his artist and this undoubtedly inspired him strongly in his work.
Klaus Herding, who organized the Courbet exhibition at the Kunsthalle in Frankfurt in 2010, follows our self-portrait of 1867 and discerns a signature and date on the lower left. In his words, "the mouth, whose lower lip advances as if to signal an air of stubbornness or obstinacy, even a breath of bitterness, [...] corresponds well to the melancholy that we observe more and more [to 1867] in the personality of Courbet The Courbet colloquium of 17 and 18 January 2017 (at the Musée d'Orsay) discussed this phenomenon at length.
Courbet is at the height of his glory as he paints our self-portrait. In 1867, he is 48 years old and his stature and appearance are those of an older man. Physically solicited by long outdoor painting sessions and hunts sometimes leading to stalking for several days in the harsh winter of Franche-Comté, Courbet compensates for his efforts with invigorating food and excessive beer. This good man who characterizes him is represented without concession. The deep look and the good eye dominate.
We thank Professor Klaus Herding for confirming the authenticity of this painting by a visual examination. A notice dated October 1, 2017 will be given to the purchaser.
