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Proudhon and His Children is an oil-on-canvas group portrait by the French painter Gustave Courbet , created in , now held in the Petit Palais in Paris. The main figure is a posthumously produced image of French philosopher Pierre-Joseph Proudhon , who appears with his two children reading and playing. Two other titles were given by Courbet to this painting, namely Proudhon and His Family and Pierre Joseph Proudhon and his children in A letter from the painter to Jules-Antoine Castagnary, from July 14, , suggests that Euphrasia, the philosopher's wife, appeared instead of the basket and the wicker armchair covered with fabrics.

The painting seems a priori to be a posthumous tribute to Pierre-Joseph Proudhon , who died on January 20, , but in reality, the painter, knowing that his friend was sick, had the idea, shortly before his death, to execute a series of portraits depicting him. He also created two bust portraits, one showing Proudhon, and the other his wife.

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Seized with other paintings by Courbet at Durand-Ruel in June , it was sold on November 26, , to Jean-Hubert Debrousse, who acquired it for 1, francs, when the asking price was 5, francs. After Debrousse's death, his collection was auctioned at April The painting was then bought for 6, francs by the city of Paris , and is now exhibited at the Petit Palais.

Proudhon is seated on the steps in front of the entrance of the Parisian apartment where he lived at the intersection of the old Rue d'Hell and , Rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs. There are four books, a pencil case, and a manuscript, under which, traced in the stone of the last step, one can read "PJP ".

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