Zélie (Jeanne-Zélie-Melodie Courbet, 1828-1875)

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Zélie (Jeanne-Zélie-Melodie Courbet, 1828-1875)

c. 1850

Gustave Courbet (French, 1819–1877)

Jeanne-Zélie-Melodie Courbet, the second of the artist's three sisters, appears in several of his compositions. Often in fragile health, she was the most reserved and pious member of his family--qualities that Gustave Courbet captured in this direct, gentle, luminous portrait.

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Object Details

Title:

Zélie (Jeanne-Zélie-Melodie Courbet, 1828-1875)

Date:

c. 1850

Artist:

Gustave Courbet (French, 1819–1877)

Medium:

Fabricated black and white chalks, with blending and erasing on wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 12 3/4 x 8 inches (32.4 x 20.3 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

The Henry P. McIlhenny Collection in memory of Frances P. McIlhenny, 1986

Accession Number:

1986-26-7

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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