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His Early DaysGustav Courbet was born in 1819 in the small rural town of Ornans near the Swiss border along the French Alps. He grew up in picturesque surroundings. Courbet’s father was a prosperous l … read more

Berthe Marie Paulin Morisot was an impressionist painter. She used broad brush strokes and her paintings were feminine interpretations of ordinary women.Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Co … read more

His Early LifeThomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) was an English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman and printmaker. He was one of the well-known British artists of the latter half of the 18th cen … read more

A member of the Hudson River School, Jasper Francis Cropsey was a painter of nature and a well-known artist of his time.Edward L. Mooney, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsJasper Cropsey’s Early Day … read more

Marie Bracquemond was the least-known among the Three ‘Grand Dames’ – Morisot, Cassatt, and Bracquemond.)See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsIn 1928 French art historian Henri F’o … read more