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Born in Fourquevaux (near Toulouse) in 1838, Jean-Paul Laurens always cherished his country ties and remained particularly influenced by his southern origins. He was from a very modest background and started his career as a simple colour grinder for an itinerant Piedmontese master. He went on to receive training at the Fine Arts school in Toulouse (1854) and obtained a municipal grant to study ...