Charles Bargue Drawing Course

Charles Bargue Drawing Course is a complete digital edition of the famous nineteenth-century drawing course created by Charles Bargue with Jean-Léon Gérôme. This PDF edition presents the historical course in a format designed for contemporary study. The digital file is available for instant download after purchase.

The course was first published by Goupil & Cie in the late 1860s. It was intended to prepare students to draw from nature through a progressive sequence of models after casts, master drawings, and male models.

Book Overview

The course contains 197 loose-leaf lithographic plates, reproduced in this digital edition. It is divided into three parts: drawing after casts, copying master drawings, and preparation for the académie. The accompanying text includes practical instructions, historical context, and detailed notes on the plates.

The present edition also introduces Charles Bargue, the lithographer and painter known for this course. A biography and an illustrated catalogue of his known paintings are included.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• The complete set of 197 plates from the Bargue-Gérôme Drawing Course.
• Practical instruction in drawing after plaster casts.
• Guidance on copying master drawings.
• Preparation exercises for the academic life class.
• Historical context on French art education and the Goupil & Cie proposal.
• A biography of Charles Bargue and a preliminary catalogue of his paintings.
• Appendices on the sight-size technique and a facsimile 1926 article.

Why This Book Matters

The Bargue-Gérôme Drawing Course is considered a significant document of late nineteenth-century figure painting. It shows the training methods used in European academies before the shift toward modernism.

Vincent van Gogh worked through the course, and Picasso copied Bargue plates at the Barcelona Academy. This digital edition makes the complete course available to students and scholars today.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download and is not shipped physically. Access is available immediately after purchase. The PDF can be read with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading applications.

FAQ

How do I receive the book? The PDF file is available for instant download after purchase.

Will a physical copy be shipped? No. This is a digital product only.

Which devices are supported? The PDF works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop readers, mobile devices, and most PDF reading software.

Add this complete drawing course to your library and study the methods of the nineteenth-century academic tradition.