Courbet Pins and Buttons

The Desperate is a painting by the French painter Gustave Courbet produced between 1843 and 1845. It is a self-portrait in the guise of a young man staring straight ahead, his hands clenched in his hair.

The Meeting or "Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet" by Gustave Courbet, 1854. Oil on canvas.

Wooded Landscape by Gustave Courbet. Oil on canvas.

The Rock of Hautepierre by Gustave Courbet, 1864-1874. Oil on canvas.

Wooded Landscape by Gustave Courbet. Oil on canvas.

Self-Portrait by Gustave Courbet, circa 1866. Conte crayon.

Mere Gregoire by Gustave Courbet, 1855-1859. Oil on canvas.

Winter in the Jura by Gustave Courbet, circa 1875. Oil on canvas.

River and Rocks by Gustave Courbet, 1873-1877. Oil on canvas.

Beach in Normandy by Gustave Courbet, circa 1872-1875. Oil on canvas.

Marine - The Waterspout by Gustave Courbet, 1870. Oil on canvas.

Chillon Castle by Gustave Courbet, 1874-1877. Oil on canvas.

Alphonse Promayet by Gustave Courbet, 1851. Oil on canvas.

A Brook in the Forest by Gustave Courbet. Oil on canvas.

Reverie (Portrait of Gabrielle Borreau) by Gustave Courbet, 1862. Oil on canvas.

The Source of the Loue by Gustave Courbet, 1864. Oil on canvas.

Effect of Snow by Gustave Courbet, 1866-1868. Oil on canvas.

Young Ladies of the Village by Gustave Courbet, 1851-1852. Oil on canvas.

Model Reading in the Studio by Gustave Courbet, 1844-1854. Black crayon and charcoal.

Madame de Brayer by Gustave Courbet, 1858. Oil on canvas.

View of Ornans by Gustave Courbet, mid-1850s. Oil on canvas.

An Alpine Scene by Gustave Courbet, 1874. Oil on canvas.

Woman in a Riding Habit by Gustave Courbet, 1856. Oil on canvas.

Model Reading in the Studio by Gustave Courbet, 1844-1854. Black crayon and charcoal.

Louis Gueymard as Robert le Diable by Gustave Courbet, 1857. Oil on canvas.

The Man Made Mad with Fear by Gustave Courbet, 1843-1845. Oil on canvas.

The Valley of Les Puits-Noir by Gustave Courbet, 1868. Oil on canvas.

The Laloue Valley near Mouthiers-Haute-Pierre by Gustave Courbet, circa 1865-1868. Oil on canvas.

Three Young Englishwomen by a Window by Gustave Courbet, 1865. Oil on canvas.

The Brook of Les Puits-Noir by Gustave Courbet, 1850-1860. Oil on canvas.

Cliffs on the Sea Coast: Small Beach, Sunrise by Gustave Courbet, 1865. Oil on canvas.

La Bretonnerie in the Department of Indre by Gustave Courbet, 1856. Oil on canvas.

Grotto of Sarrazine near Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne by Gustave Courbet, circa 1864. Oil on canvas.

Gustave Courbet “The Desperate Man” & James Stewart in Vertigo

Design is from an 1845 oil painting by Gustave Courbet called "Le Désespéré" (The Desperate Man) It is a self-portrait, produced early during his stay in Paris.

Check out my version of 19th century artist Gustave Courbet's self portrait. Put your love of art history on display with this groovy design.