Alfred Bruyas

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Portrait of Alfred Bruyas, Gustave Courbet, 1854

Alfred Bruyas (15 August 1821 – 1 January 1877) was an art collector and a personal friend of many important artists of his time, among them Gustave Courbet. He donated his collection to the Musée Fabre, in Montpellier.

Born Jacques Louis Bruyas, he was the son of a wealthy banker in Montpellier. His interest in art was clear even at school. In 1840 he studied at the studio of , however he soon recognized the limits of his own talents and shifted his focus to the promotion and collection of contemporary art.

From 1849 to 1854 he spent most of his time in Paris. There he collected work by , Camille Corot, Thomas Couture, Eugène Delacroix, , Adrien Guignet, Adolphe Hervier, Prosper Marilhat, , Jean-François Millet, Théodore Rousseau, , and Constant Troyon, but above all the work of Gustave Courbet.

External links[]

• Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet!: The Bruyas Collection from the Musée Fabre, Montpellier

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