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The Apostle Jean Journet Setting Out for the Conquest of Universal Harmony

1850

Gustave Courbet

Associated Names

Gustave Courbet

Artist, French, 1819 - 1877

The image shows a man standing outdoors with a rugged appearance. He has a thick beard, unkempt hair, and an intense gaze. He is wearing a tattered coat, tunic, and pants, carrying a bag and a walking stick. The background depicts a rural landscape with silhouetted trees and a hazy horizon. Surrounding text is in French.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number

1980.15.1

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65569072

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