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Thomas Couture, Soap Bubbles

Thomas Couture

French · 1815–1879 · Painter, Draughtsman

Thomas Couture was a French history painter and teacher. He taught many notable contemporary figures of the art world, such as Édouard Manet, Henri Fantin-Latour, John La… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Thomas Couture, Porträt einer jungen Frau, Öl auf Leinwand. DoubliertPorträt einer jungen FrauGrisebach · €7,500≈ $9,050≈ £6,787Sign up to see

Thomas Couture’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Thomas Couture, Bust of the Blind Homer, Black chalk on paper
Bust of the Blind Homer
Clarke Auction Gallery · Apr 12, 2026
$800Sign up free to see
Thomas Couture, Porträt einer jungen Frau, Öl auf Leinwand. Doubliert
Porträt einer jungen Frau
Grisebach · Dec 2, 2020
€7,500Sign up free to see
Thomas Couture, Romans of the decadence, oil on canvas
Romans of the decadence
Bonhams · Jun 4, 2019
$22,575Sign up free to see
Thomas Couture, Study for the Death of Belisaire, STUDY FOR THE DEATH OF BELISAIRE, oil on canvas
Study for the Death of Belisaire
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 24, 2010
$475Sign up free to see
Thomas Couture, Attributed to Thomas Couture, Attributed to Thomas Couture (Senlis
Attributed to Thomas Couture
Pandolfini · Mar 11, 2026

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Thomas Couture, Soap Bubbles
Soap Bubblesca. 1859 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Bequest…
Thomas Couture, Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold1840 - 1879
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Thomas Couture, Interior of a Church
Interior of a Church1877 · Black chalk, heightened with white
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Kashey and Mar…
Thomas Couture, Study for the decoration of the ceiling of the Opéra Comique
Study for the decoration of the ceiling of the Opéra Comiqueca. 1857 · Black chalk on blue paper mounted on cardboard
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1960 — Open Access (CC0)
Thomas Couture, Study for “The Enrollment of the Volunteers of 1792”
Study for “The Enrollment of the Volunteers of 1792”1848 · Fabricated black chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Roberta J.M. Olson and Alexander B.V.…
Thomas Couture, Study for "The Enrollment of the Volunteers of 1792"
Study for "The Enrollment of the Volunteers of 1792"ca. 1848–51 · Black chalk on gray paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1960 — Open Access (CC0)
Thomas Couture, Lawyer on His Way to Court (Se Rendant à l'Audience)
Lawyer on His Way to Court (Se Rendant à l'Audience)ca. 1860 · Black chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1960 — Open Access (CC0)
Thomas Couture, A Boy in Florentine Costume
A Boy in Florentine Costumec. 1863 · black chalk heightened with white chalk on blue laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Thomas Couture, A Sleeping Judge
A Sleeping Judge1859
National Gallery of Ireland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery of Ireland
Thomas Couture, La Peinture Réaliste
La Peinture Réaliste1865
National Gallery of Ireland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery of Ireland
Thomas Couture, Pifferaro
Pifferaro1877
National Gallery of Ireland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery of Ireland
Thomas Couture, The Falconer
The Falconer
Toledo Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Toledo Museum of Art
Thomas Couture, Alice Ozy
Alice Ozy1855
Toledo Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Toledo Museum of Art
Thomas Couture, Portrait of the Artist
Portrait of the Artist1850
New Orleans Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — New Orleans Museum of Art
Thomas Couture, Portrait of Elisa Rachel Félix (1821-1858)
Portrait of Elisa Rachel Félix (1821-1858)1850
The Mesdag Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — The Mesdag Collection
Thomas Couture, Untitled
Untitled
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Thomas Couture, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cleveland Museum of Art
Thomas Couture, Pierrot in Criminal Court
Pierrot in Criminal Courtc. 1864–70 · oil on wood panel
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Noah L. Butkin — Open Access (CC0)
Thomas Couture, A Volunteer of 1792
A Volunteer of 17921848 · oil on fabric
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee — Open Access (CC0)
Thomas Couture, The Supper after the Masked Ball
The Supper after the Masked Ballc. 1855 · Woodcut with painted and stenciled additions on tan wove paper, laid down on fabric, and stretched on a wooden stretcher
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Zita Cogan, Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Franke, Marjori…
Thomas Couture, The Bird Catcher
The Bird Catcherc. 1857 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collectio…
Thomas Couture, Objects on Wall, study for Couture, The Bird-Catcher
Objects on Wall, study for Couture, The Bird-Catcherc. 1857 · Black chalk, heightened with white chalk, on blue laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Marianne Feilchenfeldt — public domain (CC0)
Thomas Couture, Landscape Study with Trees
Landscape Study with Treesc. 1870–1875 · black chalk with white gouache
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden Funds — Open Access…
Thomas Couture, Head of a Woman (verso)
Head of a Woman (verso)c. 1857 · black chalk; crossed out in graphite
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund — Op…
Thomas Couture, Duel after the Masked Ball (recto)
Duel after the Masked Ball (recto)c. 1857 · black chalk
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund — Op…

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