Tuesday, 2 June 2026

1729) Charles Cottet

Charles Cottet (1863 – 1925). French painter. 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 (for the sombre palette they used, in contrast to the brighter Impressionist and Postimpressionist paintings), and was friends with such artists as Auguste Rodin.

Self-portrait

Self-portrait

Portrait by Émile-René Ménard