The Sleep, 1866, by Gustave Courbet, French realist painter. The painting was commissioned from Courbet, by the Ottoman diplomat and art collector Khadil-Bey Sleeps two naked figures, one blond, one brunette, are shown in embrace on a large bed. The painting was not intended for public viewing, and only had its first public exhibition in 1988. (BSLOC_2023_4_86)
