The introduction to the catalogue examines Gustave Courbet’s (1819–1877) theories on Realism, while the two volumes gather 1,500 paintings, a few of them made in collaboration with his students. The publication also includes reproductions of drawings, sketchbooks, and a small number of sculptures. Bibliography, indexes and maps conclude the second volume.
Volume I:
1819-1865,
Peintures
1977
279 pages
5 color plates
525 black & white figures
Volume II:
1866-1877,
Dessins
1978
378 pages
7 color plates
608 black & white figures
Fondation Wildenstein et La Bibliothèque des Arts
ISBN-13: 9780269025235
Out of print