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Pierre Auguste Cot
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| (February 17, 1837 ?C 1883) was a French painter of the Academic Classicism school. He was born in B??darieux, and initially studied at l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse before going to Paris. He studied under Leon Cogniet, Alexandre Cabanel and William-Adolphe Bouguereau. From the 1870s, his popularity grew quickly. In 1874 he was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. He created several works of lasting popularity, including Le Printemps, featuring two young lovers sitting upon a swing, and The Storm. Both these paintings are on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City; | ||||
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Spring. new25/Pierre Auguste Cot-457444.jpg Painting ID:: 86505 Visit European Gallery |
1873(1873) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 203.2 x 127 cm (80 x 50 in) cyf | ||
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