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River and Rocks 1873–77 Gustave Courbet French. Historical artwork in public domain. Paintings by masters from the golden age of classical art. This picture dates to the last years of Courbet’s life, from 1873 to 1877, which he spent as an expatriate in Switzerland. Like many landscapes that he produced at this time, it is a variation on the artist’s earlier depictions of the beloved terrain of his native France. In order to pay his debts and to meet the growing demand for his work, Courbet often turned to members of his studio for assistance with such canvases. The present painting has been associated with the hand of his student Marcel Ordinaire (1848–1896). Title: River and Rocks Artist: Gustave Courbet (French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-de-Peilz) Date: 1873–77 Medium: Oil on canvas Inscription: Signed (lower left): G. Courbet References B[ryson]. B[urroughs]. "An Anonymous Gift." Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin 17 (March 1922), p. 55. R. H. Wile[n]ski. French Painting. Boston, 1931, p. 224, dates it before 1855. Josephine L. Allen and Elizabeth E. Gardner. A Concise Catalogue of the European Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, 1954, p. 22. Gaston Delestre. Letter to Margaretta Salinger. March 10, 1962, doubts both the subject and the attribution, stating that the site depicted is not the Brook of the Black Well, and that it is painted by Cherubin Pata (1827–1899), a student and collaborator of Courbet. Gaston Delestre. Letter to Margaretta Salinger. May 22, 1962, confirms that this picture does not depict the Brook of the Black Well, but rather a "paysage de composition"; now believes it more likely to have been painted by another student of Courbet, Marcel Ordinaire (1848–1896), perhaps in collaboration with Courbet, rather than by Pata. Charles Sterling and Margaretta M. Salinger. French Paintings: A Catalogue of the Collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Vol. 2, XIX Century. New York, 1966, pp. 122–23, ill., date it about 1864–65. Katharine Baetjer. European Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Artists Born Before 1865: A Summary Catalogue. New York, 1995, p. 426, ill. Laura D. Corey and Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen. "Visions of Collecting." Making The Met, 1870–2020. Ed. Andrea Bayer with Laura D. Corey. Exh. cat., The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, 2020, p. 265 n. 46. Designed for indoor use, custom stretched canvas prints are made from treated cotton - providing the smoothest of matte surfaces for exceptional design vividity. A combination of quality and durability, these hangings come with a lifelong color guarantee; there's significant confidence in their withstanding the test of time. On the backside, pre-installed hanging hardware ensures proper locking to walls. .: 100% cotton fabric .: Wooden frame .: High image quality and detail .: For indoor use
