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The Desperate Man (Self Portrait), 1843-45 (oil on canvas)

The Desperate Man. Painting by Gustave Courbet - Bridgeman Images
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The Desperate Man (Self Portrait), 1843-45 (oil on canvas)

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Courbet, Gustave (1819-77) / French

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Luisa Ricciarini

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oil on canvas

Date

1843 AD - 1845 AD (C19th AD)

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45x54 cms

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Self portrait of Gustave Courbet

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