Charles-Émile JacqueFrench, 1813–1894Herdsman Driving Cows
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Cambridge, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- R6520
In the catalog
Sources
- Harvard Art Museums
- Image: Harvard Art Museums — © President and Fellows of Harvard College
Meanwhile, in the life of Charles-Émile Jacque
The whole life23 May 1813
Born
1836–1838
Years in London
In 1836 Jacque left for England and remained in London until 1838. There he created a series of woodcuts for an edition of Shakespeare, illustrated Picturesque Greece, and drew for English magazines.
from 1845
Trips to Barbizon with Millet
From 1845 Jacque, together with Jean-François Millet, frequently visited the small town of Barbizon.
August 1849
Move to Barbizon
Fleeing the cholera epidemic that had struck Paris, Jacque settled in Barbizon in August 1849 together with Millet and Théodore Rousseau. There he painted shepherds, sheep, and scenes of peasant life.
1871
Death of His Son During the Paris Commune
During the Commune, Jacque's son Lucien, who served in the National Guard, was shot by regular troops on the Place de Clichy. The artist never recovered from this misfortune.
7 May 1894
Died
