Charles Cottet
(1863–1925) fransk målare
Charles Cottet (France, 1863–1925) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a printmaker. By year of birth, Charles Cottet belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.
Charles Cottet was born in Le Puy-en-Velay and died in 14th arrondissement of Paris. Charles Cottet trained at Beaux-Arts de Paris. Charles Cottet studied under Émile Maillard. Wikidata associates Charles Cottet with Post-impressionism and Symbolism. Charles Cottet was awarded Officer of the Legion of Honour. The students included Amédée Ozenfant.
The best-known works include ‘Au pays de la mer : Ceux qui s'en vont, Le repas d'adieu, Celles qui restent’, ‘Chevaux de bois au Caire’, and ‘Danses la nuit au Caire’. The catalogue has 26 works by Charles Cottet with free images. The dated works span the years 1883–1920. Works by Charles Cottet are held by several collections, among them Musée d’Orsay, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, and Museum voor Schone Kunsten.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Otto Reiniger, Hermann Pleuer, Charles Filiger, Sem, and Konstantin Kuznetsov.