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The Romans of the Decadence is recorded as the most famous painting of Thomas Couture; it is held by the Musée d'Orsay, Paris. Romans of the Decadence (1847) and Lust for Gold (1844) occupy the second and third entries. Of the 221 works by Thomas Couture recorded in the catalogue, the 100 best known are listed below, each entry with its date, the holding museum and a note on the work.
The painting The Romans of the Decadence by Thomas Couture is a quintessential representation of the Academic art movement, which dominated the 19th century. This large-scale oil on canvas work, measuring 472 cm x 772 cm, was completed in 1847 and is now housed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. Historical Context The Academic art movement emerged as a response to the Romanticism that preceded it. It emphasized traditional forms…
In the hallowed, quiet corridors of the Musée d'Orsay, there exists a window into a world of fading glory, captured through the masterful lens of Thomas Couture. His 1847 masterpiece, Romans in Their Decadence, is far more than a mere historical tableau; it is a visceral exploration of an empire in its twilight. This colossal oil on canvas, measuring an imposing 466 x 773 cm, stands as an arresting testament…
The air in the room feels heavy, thick with the scent of unwashed linen and the metallic tang of coin. A group of figures huddles around a table draped in a deep red cloth, their bodies pressing into a tight, claustrophobic circle. Light falls sharply across the scene, catching the pale curve of a woman's shoulder and the glint of yellow metal, while the rest of the room dissolves into…
The Young Drummer is an oil on canvas painting by the French artist Thomas Couture. Created in 1857, this work is also recognized by the alternative title Drummer Boy. It belongs to the genre of painting, capturing a specific, quiet moment of focus.
The heavy atmosphere of the scene centers on The Prodigal Son, a work by the French artist Thomas Couture. This painting, dating to 1850, captures a moment of profound emotional weight. It exists as a replica of a previous composition that once appeared before the public at the Paris Salon of 1841. The figures remain frozen in their dramatic tension, caught in a cycle of shadow and light that defines…
The oil on canvas known as Timon of Athens emerges from the brush of Thomas Couture, a painter who captures a heavy, dramatic moment of human frailty. Created in 1857, this work presents a profound allegory of greed. The scene draws its lifeblood from the themes of Shakespeare's play, transforming a literary tragedy into a visual meditation on the corrupting nature of wealth. Every figure within the frame seems caught…
Drummer Boy1857 · Detroit Institute of Arts
12
A Zouave1859 · Yale University Art Gallery
13
Female Head (Study of a Model)1853 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
14
Alice Ozy1855 · Toledo Kunstmuseum
15
Study Made After Jules Michelet1843 · Petit Palais
16
Detail Study for "Les Romains de la décadence": The Two Philosophers1847 · Petit Palais
17
Head of a Woman, StudyFinnish National Gallery
18
Two Soldiers1848 · Museum of Fine Arts
19
Horace and Lydia1843 · Walters Art Museum
20
Jules Michelet1845 · Musée des Beaux-Arts
21
The Love of Gold1844
22
Portrait of Elisa Rachel Félix (1821-1858)1850 · The Mesdag Collection
23
Paul Barroilhet (1810-1871)1849 · Fogg Museum
24
Gamin1855 · Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art
25
Portrait of a Seated Woman1850
26
Portrait Study of the german Painter Anselm Feyerbach1853 · Nationalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design
27
The Supper After the Masked Ball1855
28
Head of a youth1855 · The Mesdag Collection
29
Portrait of Marie-Dominique Sibour (1792-1857), Archbishop of Paris from 1848 to 18571856 · Carnavalet Museum
30
Harlequin and Pierrot1857 · Wallace Collection
31
A Sleeping Judge1859 · National Gallery of Ireland
32
Nymph and Cupids1860 · Museum of Fine Arts
33
Head of a Woman in Profile1857 · Museum of Fine Arts
34
Daydreams1859 · Walters Art Museum
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Portrait of La Marquise Magon de Boisgarin1860 · Alte Nationalgalerie
36
La Peinture Réaliste1865 · National Gallery of Ireland
37
Family Group1866 · Museum of Fine Arts
38
Pifferaro1877 · National Gallery of Ireland
39
Young Italian Street Musician1877 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
40
The Thorny Path
41
The Realist 1
42
Female Head
43
Young Italian Girl1877 · Bristol Museum - Art Gallery
44
Engageret frivillig og hans far. (Studie til en far og søn)Mudo
45
Horace and Lydia1843 · Wallace Collection
46
Caught by the Tide1875 · National Gallery
47
The Enrollment of the Volunteers of (unfinished)1792
48
Romans of the Decadence (detail)1847 · Musée d'Orsay
49
Jardin du presbytère1848 · Musée Salies
50
A Widow1840 · Museum of Fine Arts
51
A Volunteer1848 · Burrell Collection
52
An Allegory of Pilgrimage1850 · Brooklyn Museum
53
Antoine Etex (1808–1888)1855 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
54
Richard Morris Hunt1849 · National Portrait Gallery
55
Portrait of a Lady1852 · Scottish National Gallery
56
Soap Bubbles1859 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Horace and Lydia1843 · Wallace Collection
58
Study of an Arm1875
59
Country Road in French Mountainous Region1874 · Museum Gouda
60
Head of a Woman1877 · Davis Museum and Cultural Center
61
Le Petit Gilles1879
62
OdalisqueBavarian State Painting Collections
63
Boy with a Falcon
64
A Portrait Study
65
GirlBurrell Collection
66
The Little ConfectionerRhode Island School of Design Museum of Art
67
A girl's headFitzwilliam Museum
68
A Soldier (study for The Enrollment of the Volunteers of 1792)Museum of Fine Arts
69
Portrait of a WomanMuseum of Fine Arts
70
Study of a Girl's HeadHenry E. Huntington Library
71
A party, Gelage
72
Henri DidierMusée Des Beaux
73
The Prodigal Son
74
The Bird CatcherArt Institute of Chicago
75
Self Portrait
76
Portrait of Zelie Courbet
77
Jocondo
78
Autumn
79
Study of a Lame Man
80
Head of a Woman 2
81
Young Venetian after an Orgy
82
Portrait of a Man 1
83
The Madman
84
Study of a Nude
85
GEORGE SAND (1804 1876)
86
Portrait de Mlle Florentin de l'Opéra
87
Le Baptême du Prince impérial
88
La Princesse Mathilde
89
L'Amirale Bruat
90
DIACRE AGENOUILLE
91
CROIX
92
ETUDE POUR LA NOBLESSE
93
L'Amirale Bruat
94
Napoléon III
95
Soudard et femme
96
ETUDE DE NU
97
Saint Rieul
98
Portrait d'homme
99
The Thorny Path 1Philadelphia Museum of Art
100
Horace and Lydia
The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.
De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af Thomas Couture | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
 Museum of Fine Arts |
Boston | 8 | Two Soldiers, Nymph and Cupids, Head of a Woman in Profile |
 Wallace Collection |
London | 6 | The Young Drummer, Timon of Athens, Harlequin and Pierrot |
 Musée d'Orsay |
Paris | 6 | The Romans of the Decadence, Romans of the Decadence, Romans of the Decadence (detail) |
 Walters Art Museum |
Baltimore | 4 | The Prodigal Son, Horace and Lydia, Daydreams |
 National Gallery of Ireland |
Dublin | 3 | A Sleeping Judge, La Peinture Réaliste, Pifferaro |
 Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art |
Providence | 4 | Gamin, The Little Confectioner |
 Petit Palais |
Paris | 3 | Study Made After Jules Michelet, Detail Study for "Les Romains de la décadence": The Two Philosophers |
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
München | 2 | Female Head (Study of a Model), Odalisque |
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In the hallowed, quiet corridors of the Musée d'Orsay, there exists a window into a world of fading glory, captured through the masterful lens of Thomas Couture. His 1847 masterpiece, Romans in Their Decadence, is far more than a mere historical tableau; it is a visceral exploration of an empire in its twilight. This colossal oil on canvas, measuring an imposing 466 x 773 cm, stands as an arresting testament…
The Young Drummer is an oil on canvas painting by the French artist Thomas Couture. Created in 1857, this work is also recognized by the alternative title Drummer Boy. It belongs to the genre of painting, capturing a specific, quiet moment of focus.
The Romans of the Decadence, Musée d'Orsay, Paris. The following entries are Romans of the Decadence (1847) and Lust for Gold (1844).
The Romans of the Decadence, Romans of the Decadence, Lust for Gold, The Young Drummer, Reverie, La Noblesse, Portrait de jeune fille, La commandite, The Prodigal Son og Timon of Athens. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.
The catalogue records 221 works by Thomas Couture, dated between 1840 and 1879.
Principally in Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), Wallace Collection (London) og Musée d'Orsay (Paris). The museum table above gives the full distribution.
In 1850s: 22 of the 100 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including The Young Drummer.
The earliest dated work listed here is A Widow (1840); the latest is Le Petit Gilles (1879).
Woman (7), Man (5) og Portraits (5), out of the 100 works listed on this page.
Oil On Canvas, in 16 of the 100 works listed on this page.
Academicism og Romantic & realism, as documented by the works on this page.
Two Soldiers, Nymph and Cupids og Head of a Woman in Profile are among the 7 works on this page in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.
