The Cliff at Étretat
Gustave Courbet · after 1872
A great rock arch over the sea, with boats on the shingle: dramatic, earthy and timeless.
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About the work
An oil painting by Gustave Courbet, made after 1872, of the cliff at Étretat on the coast of Normandy. A rock arch stands in the sea beside the dark cliff face, and small boats rest on the pale shingle in the foreground.
Printed on 200 gsm museum-quality matte paper from the museum’s high-resolution open-access image, with a white border so nothing of the original is cropped. Available from A4 up to 70 × 100 cm, or as a digital download to print yourself.
The original
| Artist | Gustave Courbet |
|---|---|
| Date | after 1872 |
| Medium | Oil on fabric |
| Accession no. | 1929.465 |
| Collection | The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0) |
Print details
| Artist | Gustave Courbet |
|---|---|
| Date | after 1872 |
| Original | Oil on fabric |
| Paper | 200 gsm museum-quality matte, FSC-certified |
| Border | Printed with a white border |
| Orientation | Landscape |
| Sizes | A4 to 70 × 100 cm · digital download |
| Source | The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0) |
Delivery & returns
Prints are made to order in the EU and ship in 2–5 working days, free to every EU country. Digital downloads are available immediately after payment from your order confirmation and your account. Delivery details.
Unused prints can be returned within 14 days of delivery. Digital downloads cannot be returned once downloaded, but faulty files are always replaced. Returns.


