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Charles Cottet

French1863–1925

Portrait of Charles Cottet

About

Charles Cottet was a French painter, born at Le Puy-en-Velay and died in Paris. A famed Post-Impressionist, Cottet is known for his dark, evocative painting of rural Brittany and seascapes. He led a school of painters known as the Bande noire or "Nubians" group, and was friends with such artists as Auguste Rodin.

Notable works

Le Deuil

at Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe

Fog

at Musée d'Orsay

Works in the collection

23 works

Le Deuil

at Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe

Fog

at Musée d'Orsay

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