"The Storm" oil painting after Pierre Auguste Cot
"L'Orage (The Storm) by Pierre Auguste Cot 1837-1883
Painted by Cot in 1880. Critics have speculated on the subject depicted. Some have suggested it depicts the Greek romance. Others suggest it reflects the romance tale "Paul et Virginie" by Bemhardin de Saint-Pierre (1737-1814) The original is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.