Pierre-Auguste Cot Wall Art

Pierre-Auguste Cot, (1837 – 1883) was a French painter of the Academic Classicism school who created several works of lasting popularity, including "Les Printemps," featuring two young lovers sitting upon a swing, and "The Storm." Both these paintings were until recently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. A pupil of Duret and of Leon Cogniet. He painted many mythological subjects. A number of his paintings are in the collection of The Louvre in Paris. Cot also was renowned for his portraits, which made up the majority of his work.