#Louise Breslau

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Maximilienne Guyon, Mme Coutan-Montorgueil, Camille Claudel

Juana Romani

Women Artists at the 1903 Salon Les Artistes Femmes au Salon de 1903 Camille Claudel, Louise Breslau, Louise Abbéma, Maximilienne Guyon, Juana Romani..., Text by Max Rivière, 3 pages

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Louise Breslau

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"If i look into a mirror will i like what is staring back at me?"

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Woman in front of a Mirror (Annette Österlind), 1904 Louise Catherine Breslau

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Louise Catherine Breslau (deceased)

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Lesbian

DOB: 6 December 1856  

DOD: 12 May 1927

Ethnicity: Polish Jewish, German Jewish

Nationality: German / French (she moved around a bit)

Occupation: Artist

Note: Due to her success at the Salon and favorable notice from the critics, Breslau received numerous commissions from wealthy Parisians. She joined the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1890, not only exhibiting in its salons but also serving on the jury. She eventually became the third woman artist, and the first foreign woman artist to be bestowed France's Legion of Honor award.

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Louise Catherine Breslau

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Gamines by Louise Catherine Breslau (1890), Musée Comtadin-Duplessis.

History will say they were just friends.

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Louise Catherine Breslau Femme à la chemise enlevée

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Louise Catherine Breslau (1856-1927) "Woman in front of a mirror"

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Two Girls Sitting on a Bench (Marie Louise Catherine Breslau, 1856 - 1927)

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Louise Catherine Breslau, Nature morte aux instruments de musique et buste de Carpeaux

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Louise Abbéma (1853-1827)

Louise Abbéma (1853-1927) was a French painter, sculptor, and designer of the Belle Époque. Long time partner with Sarah Bernhardt. via Wikipedia #PalianSHOW

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Woman in front of a Mirror (Annette Österlind), 1904

Louise Catherine Breslau

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La Toilette, 1898 Louise Catherine Breslau

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Queer gaze in art and photography of the past

Konstantin Somov, A Reclining Man, 1936. Somov was gay, and quite openly. Here he painted his lover and muse Boris Snezhkovsky

Paul Cadmus, Jerry, 1931. Cadmus painted Jared French, another artist, while they, as a couple, were travelling around Europe

Alice Austen, Gertrude Dancing, 1899. Alice Austen, a pioneering female photographer, met Gertrude Tate in 1897. They lived together, travelling, throwing tea parties, and riding automobile, until Alice's death in 1952

Wilhelm von Gloeden, Two Men Talking, c. 1895. Von Gloeden was famous for his homoerotic photography and made Italy popular among gay men and lesbians. Although this photo is likely just that, a photo, its meaning is clear

Louise Catherine Breslau, The Toilette, 1898. Breslau lived with Madeleine Zillhardt, fellow artist, for over forty years. She drew her often, like in this tender painting. There's now a street in Paris called Place Louise Catherine Breslau & Madeleine Zillhardt

Andreas Andersen, Hendrik Andersen and John Briggs Potter in Florence, 1894. Andersen depicted his brother Hendrik, a sculptor and the lover of Henry James who caled him his beautiful Henrico. Hendrik met artist John Potter before James, in 1894, through his brother Andreas. The three travelled together in Italy

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Selected Works from Sarah Purser

Sarah Purser (1848-1943) was a trailblazer in Ireland's art world, celebrated for her skills as a painter and stained glass artist and her passionate support for women in the arts. She is considered one of the first professional female artists in Ireland, living her life free from traditional expectations and working to allow other women in the arts to do the same. During her studies at the Académie Julian in Paris, she found a rare environment that welcomed female artists, allowing her to flourish. Her friendship with Louise Catherine Breslau and her partner Maria Feller showcased her dedication to uplifting other women creatives.

In 1903, Purser founded An Túr Gloine, a stained glass studio that showcased the talents of many artists and became a vibrant hub of queer women — and some men — in Ireland. While Purser did some stained glass work herself, she primarily commissioned and oversaw much of the work being done at An Túr Gloine. Her support allowed even more artists to flourish, and her legacy lives on through her works — still featured in several museums today — and in many Irish women in the arts today.

You can find these works and more in our gallery!