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| Keywords: Jules Dupré - The Old Oak - Walters 3761.jpg After starting his career as a decorator at his father's porcelain factory Dupré began to paint landscapes He emerged at the Paris Salon of 1839 as one of the foremost French artists specializing in landscapes He befriended the artists Constant Troyon and Théodore Rousseau and in 1832 visited England where he became acquainted with the British masters John Constable Joseph Mallord William Turner and Richard Parkes Bonnington Although Dupré is associated with the Barbizon school of landscape painting he preferred to work alone in the village of l'Îsle-Adam north of Paris He specialized in forest scenes often silhouetting trees against the sky This view of the forest around l'Île-Adam illustrates his distinctively rich paint textures and the almost surrealist intensity of his colors Careful examination reveals that he extended the original size of his canvas on all four sides between 1845 1850 oil fabric cm 72 61 5 ; Framed cm 106 7 94 14 accession number 37 61 36169 Marquis de la Roche Bousseau Paris 1873 no 20 mode of acquisition unknown Gavet Collection date and mode of acquisition unknown William T Walters Baltimore April 11 1883 by purchase Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T Walters 1883 Signature Lower left Jules Dupré The Works of Antoine-Louis Barye American Art Gallery New York New York 1889-1890 Before Monet Landscape Painting in France and Impressionist Masters Highlights from The Walters Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1998 The Road to Impressionism Landscapes from Corot to Manet The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2004-2005 place of origin France Walters Art Museum license 2D Jules Dupré French paintings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
