With this exhibition some of the most iconic and influential images of nineteenth century French painting,including Gustave Courbet's famous The Meeting(Bonjour,Monseiur Courbet),highlight the celebrated Bruyas collection from the Mus'ee Fabre in Montpellier. With tastes ranging from romanticism to realism, Alfred Bruyas (1821-1877) collect both traditional and what was then avant-garde art. Featuring nine masterpieces by Courbet,as well as important paintings,drawing, and sculptures by such leading artists of the period as Delacroix, Ingres, Gericault, Millet, Corot, Rousseau, and Barye, this book examines Bruyas's role as one of the foremost collectors of contemporary art in France. 105 color and 20 black and white. |