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Artist: Gustave Courbet (1819–1877)
Alternative names: Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet
French sculptor, painter and draughtsman
Work location: Paris (1840), Normandy (1841), Netherlands (1846), Germany (1846), Switzerland (1846), Ornans, Montpellier, Étretat (1865), Trouville-sur-Mer (1865), Deauville (1866), Honfleur (between 1850 and 1860), Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer (1867), Switzerland (1873)
Depicted people: Jules Bordet
Title: Portrait of Jules Bordet
Object type: Painting
Description: Jules Bordet was an art collector from Dijon. He appears here in a white shirt and pale linen jacket against a neutral background. While Courbet often portrayed women in contemplative reverie against lush landscapes, his male portraits are typically austere and sombre – the men have confidence in themselves and their social position. Bordet owned several works by Courbet. The relationship between the artist and his subject is also evident in the dedication on this painting: “To my friend J. Bordet”.
Date: 1870
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Height: 60 cm (23.6 in). Width: 50 cm (19.7 in).
Framed: Height: 89 cm (35 in). Width: 79 cm (31.1 in). Depth: 9 cm (3.5 in).
SKU: 273957
