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In 1830, following a difficult childhood, Jacque was apprenticed at the age of seventeen. That same year, he produced his first etching. Disappointed by his apprenticeship, he enlisted in the army. During his military service, he made some sketches and drawings that were submitted to the Salon of 1833 in Paris. In 1838, after making woodcuts illustrating the works of Shakespeare, Jacque returned to France with a solid reputation as a printmaker. He made frequent trips to Burgundy where rural landscapes, farm interiors and animals became his favorite subjects. After 1845, Jacque turned more and more to painting.