Technical Analysis & Restoration of Dieppe Courbet
February 18 2026
Picture: C2RMF
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
I'm slow to news from last year that a conservation and restoration project of Gustave Courbet's portrait of Paul Ansout, owned by the Dieppe Château-musée, has revealed several hidden secrets. This includes recent x-rays which have revealed a painted over sketch of the sitter which the artist had abandoned and restarted once the canvas was flipped around. Click on the link above to read more.
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