
Louise Catherine Breslau, Self-Portrait Holding a Dog, 1891, oil on mahogany wood, Strasbourg Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art, Strasbourg, France
Swiss artist Louise Catherine Breslau (1856-1927) spent most of her artistic career in Paris, achieving a reputation for her creativity and skill, particularly in portraiture as well as genre scenes. Among her colleagues was Edgar Degas. In The Toilette, Breslau depicts her model and companion Madeleine Zillhardt.