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Impressionism
Mme L . . . (Laure Borreau)
Gustave Courbet, 1863
A woman in black silk and lace, set against the gold and violet glow of sunset. Courbet painted her as he saw her, without flattery.
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About this artwork
Gustave Courbet painted Madame Laure Borreau four times, and this 1863 oil painting is the last and the most fully developed of the portraits. She wears a black silk dress trimmed with lace and a matching hat, while soft gold and violet light from a sunset fills the background. Courbet was a Realist, committed to painting what he could see in the world around him, and he did not idealise his sitter. He kept her shadowed eyes and full neck, details that one critic of the day found offensive. Today they read as the honesty of a painter who trusted his own eyes.
On your wall: Its deep black and glowing gold and violet tones suit a study, library, dining room or quiet sitting room, especially where the walls are warm or richly coloured.
- Title
- Mme L . . . (Laure Borreau)
- Artist
- Gustave Courbet
- Year
- 1863
- Style
- Impressionism
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
About Gustave Courbet
Gustave Courbet was a French painter who led the Realism movement in nineteenth-century France. He chose to paint only what he could actually see, turning away from academic convention and the Romanticism of the generation before him. His independence influenced later artists, including the Impressionists and Cubists, and he was willing to make bold social statements through his work.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
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