Executed in 1882, Woman in Furs (Portrait of Mery Laurent) (Femme aux fourrures) showcases Édouard Manet’s deep fascination with modern Parisian elegance and female portraiture during the climax of his career. Méry Laurent (1849–1900) was an influential actress, salon hostess, and muse to several leading light figures of late 19th-century Paris, including Stephane Mallarmé, François Coppée, and Manet himself. In his late years, as oil painting became physically demanding, Manet embraced pastels for their immediacy and luminous surface quality. In this portrait, he captured Laurent in profile, highlighting the lush contrast between her dark fur-lined cape, blonde hair, and delicate skin tones. Transmuted here into a permanent hand-painted oil-on-canvas reproduction, this piece distills the effortless glamour and painterly delicacy of Belle Époque Paris.
Studio Craftsmanship & Quality Highlights
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100% Hand-Painted Execution: Meticulously hand-crafted layer by layer by senior specialist artists, faithfully translating the original pastel’s soft, velvety tonal transitions into rich, archival oil glazes on canvas.
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Archival-Grade Materials: Rendered on heavy-weight, high-density pure linen canvas using premium oil pigments to ensure lifetime color permanence, maximum UV resistance, and museum-grade structural stability.
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Tactile Elegance & Fashion Precision: Accurately renders the luxurious fur textures, soft profile contours, and chic Parisian aura of the original master composition.
Recommended Space Placement
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Residential: Master bedroom suites, luxury walk-in dressing rooms, quiet sitting parlors, executive home offices, or boutique gallery walls.
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Commercial: High-end fashion ateliers, luxury beauty salons, boutique hotel suites, and classical fine art galleries.
5. Product Specifications
| Feature | Details |
| Title | Woman in Furs (Portrait of Mery Laurent) |
| Original Artist | Édouard Manet |
| Original Execution Date | $1882$ (Paris, France / Late Impressionist Portrait) |
| Art Style & Genre | Impressionism (Portraiture / Fashion & Life) |
| Production Method | $100\%$ Hand-Painted Oil on Canvas (Adapted from original pastel) |
| Medium | Artist-Grade Oil Paint on Pure Linen Canvas |
| Original Dimensions | $54 \times 34\text{ cm}$ ($\approx 21.3 \times 13.4\text{ in.}$) |
| Custom Size Options | Available in original proportions or custom-scaled dimensions |
| Location of Original | Private Collection |
| Shipping Format | Rolled in Heavy-Duty Protective Tube (Stretched/Framed options available) |
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