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Portrait of a Hunter, ca. 1858
Oil on canvas, 70 x 60 cm
Signed lower right: Courbet
Fernier 71
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The head is turned left in profile, as though appearing in a window; it stands out in relief, as it were, against the dark background. The relief-like quality is further reinforced by the high, broad-brimmed hat, which contrasts sharply with the background.
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