Why did Gustave Courbet go to Paris in 1841?

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Gustave Courbet traveled to Paris in 1841 ostensibly to study law. However, he quickly shifted his focus, dedicating himself to the study of master paintings housed in the Louvre and eventually pursuing a career as a painter instead of a provincial lawyer.1