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Introduction During the 1840s, Gustave Courbet produced a remarkable series of self-portraits in which he assumed a succession of different identities. He represented himself as a young man of fashionable appearance, a romantic lover, a sculptor, a musician and a figure overcome by fear or despair. These paintings differ considerably in their handling, composition andContinue reading “Gustave Courbet’s Image — Part One: An Overview”