The Storm
Pierre-Auguste Cot
The Storm by Pierre-Auguste Cot, 1880. Commissioned by Catharine Lorillard Wolfe, one of Cot’s patrons. Oil on canvas, 92 1/4 x 61 3/4 inches. Now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
The figures in The Storm are depicted in a swirling motion, suggesting movement and urgency. The large scale of the canvas enhances the dramatic effect. The painting is part of the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection.
Pierre-Auguste Cot was a French painter associated with Academic Classicism. He was born in Bédarieux in 1837 and died in 1883. His patrons included Catharine Lorillard Wolfe, a key figure in his career.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435997
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