The Seaside at Palavas

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The Seaside at Palavas
Gustave Courbet - Le bord de mer a Palavas (1854).jpg
Artist Gustave Courbet
Year1854
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions37 cm× 46 cm(15 in× 18 in)
Location Musée Fabre, Montpellier

The Seaside at Palavas 1854 is an oil on canvas painting by the French artist Gustave Courbet. It depicts a solitary figure standing on the coast facing the immensity of the sea. [1]

It of the beach at Palavas-les-Flots. The painting was commissioned by Alfred Bruyas during Courbet's first stay at Montpellier. Courbet originated in Franche-Comté and so the landscapes of Languedoc and the Mediterranean were a revelation. The work was also partly inspired by The Monk by the Sea by Caspar David Friedrich. It is now in the Musée Fabre in Montpellier.

References

  1. "Fabre Museum - Gustave Courbet - The Seaside In Palavas". Musée Fabre (website is in French and English). Retrieved January 8, 2024.