Portrait of Alphonse Promayet 1847

"Portrait of Alphonse Promayet" is a charcoal drawing created by Gustave Courbet in 1847. It portrays the French writer and art critic Alphonse Promayet, a close friend of Courbet, in a realistic style. The drawing captures Promayet's intense gaze and features a strong emphasis on texture and detail, characteristic of Courbet's early work. Courbet's signature, "G.C.," is visible in the lower left corner, along with the date "1847," further solidifying the authenticity of this piece.