Mme L... (Laure Borreau)

1863
(French, 1819–1877)
Framed: 112.4 x 93 x 12.1 cm (44 1/4 x 36 5/8 x 4 3/4 in.); Unframed: 81 x 61.2 cm (31 7/8 x 24 1/8 in.)
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Location: On view at Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Köln, Mar 15, 2024 - Jul 28, 2024

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Courbet once wrote of Laure Borreau, the sitter in this portrait, "I am in love with a splendid lady, the driving force behind my triumph."

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Painted during Courbet's stay in the Saintonge region of western France, this portrait depicts Laure Borreau, owner of a fabric store and ladies confectionery. As the leader of the Realist movement in France, Courbet aimed to convey his democratic and socialist ideals by portraying ordinary people in a truthful, unidealized manner. While considering himself a radical innovator, Courbet nonetheless exhibited this portrait under the title Mme L... at the Paris Salon of 1863.
Mme L... (Laure Borreau)

Mme L... (Laure Borreau)

1863

Gustave Courbet

(French, 1819–1877)
France, 19th century

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