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| Breton (Jules) (1827-1906) |
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| Born in Courriéres, a small village in the agriculturally rich Artois region of northern France, Breton never lost his ties to the peasantry and land of his childhood, drawing lasting inspiration from rural customs and traditions throughout his long career. His formal training in art began in Belgium and was completed in Paris. Breton's smooth academic style of painting, coupled with his vision of contented workers, appealed greatly to the establishment of the Empire and the Second Republic, and he received a succession of awards and honors. The Vintage at Château Lagrange is not entirely typical for Breton, as it depicts a festival in the Médoc district. Breton had expressed a desire to travel to southern France in search of "sublime landscapes with inhabitants embodying extraordinary beauty." |
The opportunity came when Count Duchdtel invited Breton to paint a companion piece to his Weeders, already in the Count's collection (and now also in Joslyn's). Because of adverse weather, Breton made two trips to the region and completed the work in his studio in Paris. Although he commissioned photographs of the peasants and watched them closely at work, the figures in the finished painting have a distinctly classical quality to them and express stately nobility rather than labored activity. Joslyn Art Museum |
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The Breton Collection: "Vintage At Chateau La Grange" by Breton (Jules) Code: 401053 Fine art Giclee canvas print wrap on 5/8" stretchers. Canvas size 24" (609.6mm) wide x depth in pro. £74.00 (Inc.VAT). UK Postage & packing + £10.00. |
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