Madame de Brayer, 1858, Oil on canvas, 36 x 28 5/8 in. (91.4 x 72.7 cm), Paintings, Gustave Courbet (French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-de-Peilz), Courbet made this portrait during an 1858 trip to Brussels intended to cultivate a Belgian market for his work. Shown that summer in Antwerp, the picture earned praise for its forthright portrayal of a woman who was not conventionally beautiful, but seemed 'strong-willed… and full of spirit
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Madame de Brayer, 1858, Oil, canvas, 36 x 28 5/8, 91.4 72.7 cm, Paintings, Gustave Courbet, French, Ornans, 1819–1877, La Tour-de-Peilz, Courbet, portrait, 1858 trip, Brussels intended, cultivate, Belgian market, work, Shown, summer, Antwerp, picture earned praise, forthright portrayal, woman, conventionally beautiful, seemed, strong-willed…, full, spirit
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