Gustave Courbet
1819 - 1877
French
- Defeated 15th Century Italian Francesco Del Cossa after a see-saw battle in Round 1.
- Lost to Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, a guy from the previous generation, in Round 2.
- Stampeded Aelbert Cuyp in the Left Bracket Second Round.
- Defeated 15th Century Italian Francesco Del Cossa, again, in a Left Bracket Second Round Elimination grudge match. It was another close one.
Honoré Daumier
1808 - 1879
French
- Beat Dutch master Gerard David easily in Round 1.
- Tied the Classical Revolutionary Jacques-Louis David in Round 2.
- Beat Thomas Gainsborough and his Blue Boy in Round 2 Tiebreak.
- Lost badly to Degas in Round 3.
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ReplyDeleteBeing from Portland, I felt that I should vote for the beards, but I really prefer Daumier.
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ReplyDeleteDefinitely Courbet for me.
ReplyDeleteDaumier. Feels like he has more emotional depth.
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ReplyDeleteI kind of feel like Daumier's had his run, and it's time to get serious and go forward with Courbet.
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ReplyDeleteCourbet wins a tight one, and stays alive in the Tournament with seven votes against five.
ReplyDeleteThanks for voting!