An exceptionally large and interesting drawing by this leader of the French 'realist' School.
Self-portrait by Gustave Courbet, 1852
© British Museum
Details
- Medium:
- Charcoal
- Dimensions:
- 57 x 45 cm
- Art Fund grant:
- £200
- Acquired in:
- 1925
- Presented by:
- Samuel Courtauld through The Art Fund
Portraits by other artists show that he parted his hair on the other side; the discrepancy is explained by the fact that Courbet drew his own head and saw it in a mirror.
Venue details
British Museum
Great Russell Street, LONDON
London
WC1B 3DG
020 7323 8181
www.britishmuseum.org
Entry details
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