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Charles Cottet Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Charles Cottet our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Charles Cottet · 1863 – 1925

Lamentation des femmes de Camaret autour de la chapelle brûlée de Roch by Charles Cottet, 1911

1911 · Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, Quimper

A somber scene of mourning unfolds in Charles Cottet's 1911 masterpiece depicting women lamenting a burnt chapel, capturing the dark realism of the Bande Noire period and inviting you to explore this evocative canvas.

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Art Movement: Realism
Color Palette: Dark

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 1 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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In the land of the sea. Pain, 1908, Charles Cottet

1908 · Musée d'Orsay, Paris · original 264.0 x 345.0cm

This somber oil painting by Charles Cottet captures a scene of maritime mourning. Discover this evocative masterpiece today.

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Art Movement: Post-Impressionism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 2 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Portrait of a Woman by Charles Cottet

1900 · Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · original 57.8 x 48.3cm

This soulful Post-Impressionist oil portrait by Charles Cottet captures a contemplative mood. Shop this exquisite masterpiece today.

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Art Movement: Post-Impressionism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 3 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Charles Cottet: Box at the Opera-Comique

1887 · Musée d'Orsay, Paris · original 34.0 x 27.5cm

This 1887 impressionist oil on panel captures an intimate theater scene by Charles Cottet. Shop this exquisite reproduction today.

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Art Movement: Impressionism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 4 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Autoportrait, Charles Cottet

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, Quimper

This dark post-impressionist self-portrait by Charles Cottet captures a contemplative mood. Explore this masterpiece at ArtsDot today.

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Art Movement: Post-impressionism

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 5 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Mourning (1892) by Charles Cottet

1892 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Carlsruhe · original 72.0 x 91.0cm

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 6 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Self-Portrait by Charles Cottet

1883 · Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 7 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Mourning, Brittany – Charles Cottet

Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati · original 121.3 x 160.7cm

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 8 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Old Horse in the Wasteland, 1898, Charles Cottet

1898 · Ohara Museum of Art, Kurashiki · original 93 x 69 cm

Admire 'Old Horse in the Wasteland' by Charles Cottet (1898). A haunting realist depiction of a lone horse, showcasing his signature Breton landscapes. Hand-painted reproduction available.

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Art Movement: Realism

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 9 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Low Mass (1895) by Charles Cottet

1895 · National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo · original 136.5 x 176.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 10 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Ouessant People Mourning a Dead Child by Charles Cottet

1899 · Petit Palais, Paris · original 90.0 x 125.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 11 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Self-portrait (1889) by Charles Cottet

1889 · Petit Palais, Paris · original 65.0 x 54.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 12 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Charles Cottet, Breton Women in Mourning (1903)

1903 · Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp · original 148.1 x 193.5cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 13 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Charles Cottet, Marine (1903)

1903 · Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, Quimper

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 14 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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View of Pont-en-Royans, Charles Cottet

1905 · Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich · original 73.0 x 99.8cm

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 15 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Fog – Charles Cottet

1904 · Musée d'Orsay, Paris · original 80.0 x 106.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 16 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Low Mass (Brittany) – Charles Cottet

1902 · Petit Palais, Paris · original 155.0 x 195.0cm

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Popularity: No. 17 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Breton Village by The Coast (Camaret)

Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki · original 81.5 x 100.5cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 18 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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L, Charles Cottet

1899 · Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, Quimper

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 19 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Charles Cottet, Storm Time on the Sea (1904)

1904 · Musee des Beaux-Arts, Reims · original 54.4 x 74.4cm

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 20 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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The Three Generations

1909 · Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus · original 56.0 x 70.0cm

Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 21 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Mourning in Ouessant

1903 · Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Ghent · original 74.0 x 90.0cm

Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 22 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Women of Plougastel at the Pardon of Sainte-Anne-la-Palud by Charles Cottet, 1904

1904 · Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, Quimper

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Popularity: No. 23 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Portrait of miss J.L.B. by Charles Cottet, 1906

1906 · Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Ghent · original 180.5 x 80.5cm

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Popularity: No. 24 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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Les victimes de la mer

Le Carton Voyageur - Musée de la carte postale, Beauvais

Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 25 of 34 artworks by Charles Cottet
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The artist

Charles Cottet

1863 – 1925

Quick facts

Born1863, Le Puy-en-Velay, France
NationalityFrance
Copyright statusPublic domain
Typical colorsphthalo green, gray
Works on APS34
Color intensitymonochromatic, balanced
Top-ranked workLamentation des femmes de Camaret autour de la chapelle brûlée de Roch

Biography

early life and education

charles cottet, a renowned french painter, was born on july 12, 1863, in le puy-en-velay, and passed away on september 20, 1925, in paris. he studied at the école des beaux-arts under puvis de chavannes and roll, and also attended the académie julian, where he was part of the les nabis school of painting.

artistic style and influences

cottet's artistic style is characterized by dark, evocative paintings of rural brittany and seascapes. he led a school of painters known as the bande noire or "nubians" group, which was influenced by the realism and dark colors of courbet. his work is also associated with the picturesque seaside symbolism of the pont-aven school.

notable works and exhibitions

some of cottet's notable works include:

au pays de la mer. douleur (also known as les victimes de la mer, musée d'orsay, 1908-09)
petit village au pied de la falaise, musée malraux, le havre (1905)
montagne, musée malraux, le havre (1900-10)
view of venice from the sea, the hermitage, st. petersburg (1896)
seascape with distant view of venice, the hermitage, st. petersburg (1896)
portrait de cottet, musée d'orsay (1896)

museums and collections

cottet's paintings can be found in many museums worldwide, including:

the pushkin museum of fine arts in moscow
the british museum
the national gallery of art in washington d.c.
musée d'orsay in paris
the hermitage

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references

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/charles_cottet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/charles_cottet)
christian brinton. charles cottet: painter of brittany (pdf). in harper's magazine, december 1910.

Questions & Answers

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What are the birthplace and birth year of Charles Cottet?

Charles Cottet was born in Le Puy-en-Velay in 1863.

By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 1, 2026

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