Gustave Courbet

French painter (1819–1877)

† 1877 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Rijksmuseum, Musée d'Orsay, National Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 80 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago · Rijksmuseum · Musée d'Orsay · National Gallery · National Gallery of Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum · Cleveland Museum of Art · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Gustave Courbet was born on June 10, 1819 in Ornans and died on December 31, 1877 in La Tour-de-Peilz, aged 58. Recorded occupations: painter, sculptor, communard, draftsperson, visual artist and artist. Country of citizenship: France. Associated movement: French Realism. Fields of work: painting. Notable works include “L'Origine du monde”, “A Burial at Ornans”, “The Sleepers”, “The Painter's Studio”, “Woman with a Parrot” and “The Woman in the Waves”. Educated at Académie Suisse. Honours include Salon of French Artists, Knight of the Legion of Honour and Legion of Honour. Member of Commune Council.

At a glance

Born: June 10, 1819 · Ornans
Died: December 31, 1877 · La Tour-de-Peilz
Age at death: 58
Citizenship: France
Occupations: painter, sculptor, communard, draftsperson, visual artist, artist
Movements: French Realism
Notable works: L'Origine du monde, A Burial at Ornans, The Sleepers, The Painter's Studio, Woman with a Parrot, The Woman in the Waves
Education: Académie Suisse
Honours: Salon of French Artists, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Legion of Honour
Wikipedia editions: 80 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

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Biographical facts: Wikidata Q34618 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Gustave Courbet on Wikipedia.

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