Landscape with Sheep

Painting

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Drexel Founding Collection

#1, Photographed by Kelly & Massa, 2016: Recto with frame

Name/Title

Landscape with Sheep

Entry/Object ID

1

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John D. Lankenau

Notes

Date: 1901 Credit Line: The John D. Lankenau Collection Means of Accession: Bequest

Made/Created

Artist

Jules Dupré

Date made

circa 1860

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

36 in

Width

30-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Unframed

Height

21-1/8 in

Width

15-1/2 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

Jules Dupré was born in Antes, France, and began his career as a decorator of porcelain in Creil, Île de France. It was in this region that he became enchanted by the beauty of nature and fascinated by stormy weather and changing light. Dupré was one of the founding members of the Barbizon School.