Julien Dupre: A Survey

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Julien Dupré "Returning from the Fields"



 

Working during the last half of the 19th century, Julien Dupré was an artist, considered by most, to be one of the leading exponents of the second generation of Realist painters; a group that also includes Leon Lhermitte, Jules Bastien-Lepage and Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret. Like J.F. Millet and J. Breton, before them, these artists devoted their artistic careers to the depiction of the toils of the French peasant - often seen hard at work in the fields. As Hollister Sturges states in Jules Breton and the French Rural Tradition (1982, Joslyn Art Museum):

Salon critics rightly perceived Julien Dupré as Breton's closest follower. Through idealization of form, he invested his peasant women with a heroic aura, though unlike his predecessor, his figures are usually engaged in vigorous action. His landscapes, with their cloudy skies and varied motifs, are also much more active. Their high key color and spontaneous brushwork have a vivacity and freshness that distinguishes them from the somber calm of Breton's scenes.

Dupré's most enduring and powerful image is that of a single, Herculean, female, positioned dramatically and elegantly in the foreground of the painting, pitching hay. His finely modeled figures pay tribute to his academic training, as well as his study of the works of Breton and Bouguereau; while his freer handling of the background areas, at times done with a palette knife, shows the influence of the Impressionists.

Dupré received his artistic training in the academic studios of Isidore Pils, Desire-Francois Laugée and Henri Lehmann. He exhibited his first painting at the Paris Salon in 1876 and thereafter, became a regular exhibitor until his death in 1910. In 1880 he was awarded a third-class medal for Faucheurs de Luzerne and in 1881 he received a second-class medal for his La Recolte des Foins. He was honored with a gold medal at the Paris Fair of 1889 and in 1892 was awarded the Legion of Honor. His work was sought after internationally and he found a good market in the United States. In 1891 Marion H. Speilman, in his article entitled "The White Cow" (The Magazine of Art, 1891, Vol. 14, p. 415), describes Dupré as:

... one of the most rising artists of the French School. He is individual in his work, accurate as an observer, earnest as a painter, healthy in his instincts and intensely artistic in his impressions and translations of them... he is always one of the attractions at the Salon.

Acknowledging his mastery at portraying both animals and humans powerfully, yet gracefully, one cannot help but pay tribute to his immense talent in being able to recreate nature's light on canvas - a feat that many have attempted but few have succeeded in accomplishing. Whether it is the light filtering through a group of trees onto the figures and animals below or the warm effulgent sun bathing the lush French countryside, Dupré is always true to nature.

Speilman goes on to remark that: In The White Cow which was amongst the finest works in last year's Salon, several of M. Dupré's merits as a painter are exemplified. The cow - taking a patient and intelligent interest in the operation of milking - is superbly drawn, and her expression admirably rendered. The light and shade, the balance of composition, and the rendering and disposition of the figures combine in this picture to produce a canvas which pleases the spectator the more he examines it.

Works in public collections (partial listing):
Haying Scene (1884) - St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO.
The Haymakers (1886) - Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA.
Return From the Fields (n.d.) - Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE.
In Pasture (1882) - Washington University Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO.
Haying Scene (1882) - Washington University Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO.
Young Woman Watering Cattle - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.
Haymaking (1892) - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.
Children Feeding Geese (1881) - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.
Peasant Girl with Sheep - The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA.
Milking Time - The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA.
Women in the Fields - Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, ME.
The Young Shepherdess - San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, CA.
In the Pasture (1883) - University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, KY.
Le Ballon (1886) - Reading Public Museum and Art Gallery, Reading, PA.
The Harvesters (1885) - The Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala, FL.
The Harvester (c.1880/1) - Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, W.V.

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A Bord de la Mare - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
A Bord de la Mare
25 3/4 x 32 inches
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Deux amoureux - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Deux amoureux
18 1/4 x 15 inches
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Deux vaches et une femme sous un saule - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Deux vaches et une femme sous un saule
18 5/8 x 28 1/2 inches
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Faneuse - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Faneuse
13 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches
Signed and dated 1886

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Femme a la Brouette - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Femme a la Brouette
15 x 17 3/4 inches
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Femme avec des poules - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Femme avec des poules
32 x 26 inches
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Femme et la vache de l\'eau - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Femme et la vache de l'eau
32 1/4 x 25 3/4 inches
Signed and dated 1884

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Glaneuse au soleil - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Glaneuse au soleil
18.25 x 15 inches
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Haying Time - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Haying Time
13 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches
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La bergère - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
La bergère
25.75 x 21.25 inches
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La faneuse - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
La faneuse
15 x 18 inches
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La Fenaison - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
La Fenaison
18 x 24 inches
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La jeune laitiere avec son troupeau - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
La jeune laitiere avec son troupeau
14 3/4 x 21 3/4 inches
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Milking Time - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Milking Time
25 3/4 x 32 inches
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Paysanne tricottant ombre de soleil sous bois - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Paysanne tricottant ombre de soleil sous bois
17.75 x 14.5 inches
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Repas des Moissonneus - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Repas des Moissonneus
21 1/2 x 25 3/4 inches
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The Milkmaid - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
The Milkmaid
25.75 x 21.5 inches
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Un coin de ferme avec poules - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Un coin de ferme avec poules
32 x 25 3/4 inches
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The Reapers - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
The Reapers
15 x 18 inches
Signed and dated 1886

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Femme Versant à Boire - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Femme Versant à Boire
25 ½ x 32 inches
Signed and dated 1882

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La Moisson - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
La Moisson
25 ½ x 32 inches
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La Faneuse - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
La Faneuse
26 x 32 inches
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Le Repos - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Le Repos
28 x 18 1/2 inches
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Les Foins - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Les Foins
15 x 21 3/4 inches
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A Moments Rest - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
A Moments Rest
15 x 22 inches
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Le Dejeuner de Faneuses - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Le Dejeuner de Faneuses
22 x 26 inches
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Milkmaids in the Field - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Milkmaids in the Field
26 x 32 inches
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La Fermiere - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
La Fermiere
24 x 29 inches
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The Young Milkmaid - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
The Young Milkmaid
15 x 21 3/4 inches
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Haying - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Haying
14 3/4 x 18 1/4 inches
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Le Temps de Moisson - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Le Temps de Moisson
15 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches
Signed and dated 1889

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Le Repos dans les Champs - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Le Repos dans les Champs
25 1/4 x 32 inches
Signed and dated 1887

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Les Vaches a l\'Abreuvoir - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Les Vaches a l'Abreuvoir
21 1/2 x 28 3/4 inches
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Femme et vaches par l\'eau - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Femme et vaches par l'eau
18 x 24 inches
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La rentree au village - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
La rentree au village
48 1/2 x 59 1/2 inches
Signed and dated 1895

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Study for Returning from the Fields - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Study for Returning from the Fields
12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
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Returning from the Fields - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Returning from the Fields
18 x 13 inches
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Milkmaid with Cows - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Milkmaid with Cows
18 x 22 inches
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La Fenaison - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
La Fenaison
23 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches
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Tending the Herd - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Tending the Herd
15 x 18 inches
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Femme Portant à Manger - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Femme Portant à Manger
18 x 14 1/2 inches
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The Wheatfield - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
The Wheatfield
20 x 29 inches
Signed and dated 1893

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Harvesters Loading the Cart - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Harvesters Loading the Cart
18 x 24 inches
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Pâturage - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Pâturage
18 x 21 ¾ inches
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At the Well - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
At the Well
15 x 22 inches
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Peasant Woman with Cows and Sheep - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Peasant Woman with Cows and Sheep
15 x 21 3/4 inches
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Femme au soleil - faneuse - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Femme au soleil - faneuse
20 x 16 inches
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Laitiere - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Laitiere
15 1/4 x 21 3/4 inches
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Laitiere Gardant ses Vaches - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Laitiere Gardant ses Vaches
17 1/2 x 23 3/4 inches
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The Harvest - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
The Harvest
25 1/2 x 32 inches
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Milkmaid with Cows - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Milkmaid with Cows
15 x 21 3/4 inches
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Paysage avec Animaux - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Paysage avec Animaux
15 x 21 3/4 inches
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Peasants in the Field - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Peasants in the Field
12 x 16 inches
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Un Berger et son Troupeau - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Un Berger et son Troupeau
25 3/4 x 32 inches
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Le repas des moissonneurs - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Le repas des moissonneurs
25 5/8 x 31 7/8 inches
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Retour a la Ferme - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Retour a la Ferme
18 x 24 inches
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End of the Day - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
End of the Day
15 x 21 3/4 inches
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Glaneuses - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Glaneuses
36 1/2 x 51 inches
Signed and dated 1880

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Harvest Time - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Harvest Time
26 x 32 inches
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La Bergere - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
La Bergere
21 3/4 x 18 3/8 inches
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La bergere - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
La bergere
21 5/8 x 18 1/8 inches
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Une Faneuse - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Une Faneuse
18 1/4 x 15 inches
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Bergère et Moutons - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Bergère et Moutons
18 3/8 x 21 3/4 inches
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Une Prairie - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Une Prairie
18 1/4 x 21 3/4 inches
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Faneuse - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Faneuse
12 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches
Signed and dated 1881

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Milkmaid in Normandy - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Milkmaid in Normandy
18 x 15 inches
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The Shepherdess - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
The Shepherdess
18 1/4 x 15 inches
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Une gardeuse d\'oie - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Une gardeuse d'oie
25 3/4 x 21 1/4 inches
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Tending the Herd - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Tending the Herd
25 1/2 x 31 3/4 inches
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Milking Time - Julien Dupré
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(1851 - 1910)
Milking Time
18 x 24 inches
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Harvesters - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Harvesters
19 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches
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Peasant Woman with Cows - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
Peasant Woman with Cows
15 1/4 x 22 inches
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La Prairie - Julien Dupré
Julien Dupré
(1851 - 1910)
La Prairie
37 1/2 x 59 3/8 inches
Signed and dated 1889

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