Pierre Puvis de ChavannesFrench, 1824–1898La pêcheuse
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “La pêcheuse” now? Musée du Louvre, Salle 903, Aile Sully, Niveau 2, Paris. Yes, on view now. Checked September 26, 2026.
Closing soon· until 9:00 PM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- RF 1961 68
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 1996 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Hervé Lewandowski
In the life of Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
The whole life1890
Co-founder and president of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts
Puvis became co-founder and president of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, founded in Paris; its exhibitions, juried solely by the society’s officers, became the dominant salon of the day.
1897
Closes his studio
Borisov-Musatov, captivated by Puvis de Chavannes’s art, tried to become his pupil but came too late: the painter had closed his studio.
21 July 1897
Married: Marie Cantacuzène
1898
Death of Marie Cantacuzène
Marie Cantacuzène, Puvis’s companion, model and muse, died three months before him. They had married only shortly before, after four decades together (in 1898, by some accounts).
24 October 1898
Died
