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The Desperate Man

Gustave Courbet, 1844 – 1845
The Desperate Man, Gustave Courbet
The Desperate Man, zoomed in
45 cmThe Desperate Man scale comparison55 cm

The Desperate Man is a Realist Oil on Canvas Painting created by Gustave Courbet from 1844 to 1845. It lives in a private collection. The image is in the Public Domain, and tagged Portraits and Self-portraits. DownloadSee The Desperate Man in the Kaleidoscope

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