His Masterpiece · Character
Irma Bécot
A young woman who drifts from modelling into the theatre, leaving behind a nude on Claude's canvas that becomes the obsession and ruin of his studio.
supporting
Also known as Irma
First appearance: his masterpiece
As a supporting figure in His Masterpiece, Irma Bécot is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Visits Claude's studio, offers to sit for him, and chaffs him before leaving.
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Irma Bécot is the flesh-and-blood woman behind the central figure Claude cannot finish, the feared and desired mistress Christine senses in every stroke he lays on that canvas. She moves on to the stage while the…
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- Other
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- Artist circle and family
- Peripheral and supporting figures
- Protagonist
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In this chapter, Claude reaches his emotional and psychological peak as he is consumed by a feverish, delusion…
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