Madame Auguste Cuoq (Mathilde Desportes, 1827–1910)
Gustave Courbet · ca. 1852–57
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Gustave Courbet, a French painter active from 1819 to 1877, created "Madame Auguste Cuoq (Mathilde Desportes, 1827–1910)" between circa 1852 and 1857. This oil on canvas measures 69 1/2 x 42 1/2 inches (176.5 x 108 cm) and is classified as a painting within the European Paintings department.
The artwork was acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of the H. O. Havemeyer Collection, through the Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer in 1929. The catalogue record does not provide specific provenance details prior to this acquisition. No exhibition history or related literature is listed in the provided data.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several other works by Courbet, including "After the Hunt" (ca. 1859), "Young Ladies of the Village" (1851–52), and "Woman with a Parrot" (1866). Other notable works in their collection are "Louis Gueymard (1822–1880) as Robert le Diable" (1857) and "Madame Frederic Breyer (Fanny Hélène Van Bruyssel, 1830–1894)" (1858).
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After the Hunt
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The Woman in the Waves
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Woman with a Parrot
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Madame Frederic Breyer (Fanny Hélène Van Bruyssel, 1830–1894)
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