Gerard David lost to the French caricaturist Honoré Daumier in the First Round, but has stayed alive through four subsequent matches in the Left Brackets. He has ousted an increasingly impressive string of opponents: Stuart Davis, Delacroix, Delaunay, and most recently Salvidor Dali. But now he must take on a Gustave Courbet who is fresh from a victory over whom? Over David's old nemesis Daumier, that's whom.
Both David and Courbet faced tough fights to make it to this round. Daumier's record of 2-2-1, with 30 votes for and 29 votes against (.508) ranks him among the top twenty artists to leave the Tournament to date, whereas Dali's 2-2-1; 41 vf, 28 va; .594 puts him at fourth place among the 147 former contestants.
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.
- Beat his contemporary and countryman Honoré Daumier by a two-vote swing in the Left Bracket Third Round. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
Gerard David
c.1455 - 1523
Dutch
- Lost to Honoré Daumier in Round 1.
- Knocked out 20th Century artist Stuart Davis in First Round Elimination.
- Defeated Eugène Delacroix in the Left Bracket Second Round.
- Beat Robert Delaunay decisively in Left Bracket Second Round Elimination.
- Eliminated Salvador Dali in the Left Bracket Third Round by a single vote. YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!
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David
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ReplyDeleteCourbet! One of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteMariah goes for Courbet on the FB feed.
ReplyDeleteDavid for me.
ReplyDeleteA close one for me. But despite my love of David's colors, his people's stiffness and lack of expression will lean me slightly to Courbet.
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ReplyDeleteCourbet for me.
ReplyDeleteAn emailed vote for Courbet from Susan.
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ReplyDeletePersonally, I'm slightly sheepishly going for David on this one.
ReplyDeleteGee, David!
ReplyDeleteCourbet can certainly seem a bit much at times--I can imagine Johnny Depp starring in a biopic penned by D.H. Lawrence--but he's got pretty remarkable range. I will vote for him over the talented but easier to miss David.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like it's going to be Courbet over David, eight votes to six! Gerard had a heck of a run after losing his First Round match to Daumier, though, and gets credit or blame for being the Man Who Ousted Dali. He outlasted Daumier, too. But, it's Courbet who continues on to meet Diebenkorn this week.
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