Portrait of a Man
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This portrait of Albert Courtier was painted in the fourth-floor apartment at 31 boulevard Hausmann in Paris that Gustave Caillebotte shared with his brother Martial. The interior and balcony of this apartment provided the setting for numerous paintings of men in Caillebotte’s social circle surveying the city. Courtier’s pose and unguarded gaze suggest a comfortable rapport with the artist. Their relationship was close: Courtier posed for Caillebotte on several occasions, owned four of the artist’s paintings, and designated his friend as godfather to his eldest daughter. The subject of this portrait is Albert Courtier, Gustave Caillebotte's notary as well as a lifelong family friend.
The museum’s own description, in English. Licence: CC0
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Details
- Maker
- Gustave Caillebotte (French, 1848–1894)
- Date
- 1880
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Unframed: 81.3 x 65.6 cm (32 x 25 13/16 in.)
- Place of origin
- France
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 222 Impressionism & Post-Impressionism
- Credit line
- Bequest of Muriel Butkin
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
