Between 1844 and 1854. The Wounded Man subscribes to the romantic theme of the artist made heroic by suffering. The picture painted in 1844 was reworked by Courbet ten years later, at the end of a love affair. The woman, who was originally leaning on the artist’s shoulder, has been replaced by a sword and Courbet has added a red bloodstain on his shirt over his heart.” (Source: musee-orsay.fr) (http://artistandstudio.tumblr.com/tagged/spa/page/41)