Received second class medal (Genre et Paysage) 1849; and first class medal 1857 and 1861. [P. 8.] This picture was exhibited for the first time in the Paris Exhibition of 1858. In executing it, Courbet's main object was to demonstrate in what way nude figures could be reconciled to the representation of modern customs. [P. 9.]
1866 First Exhibition in New York of Pictures the contributions of Artists of the French Etching Club open daily: from nine a.m. until five p.m., and in the evening from seven to ten o'clock at the Fine Arts Gallery 625 Broadway. Le Messager Franco-Americain Printing Office 51 Liberty Street. 1866.
