Le Semeur (titre d'usage), Jules Bastien-Lepage, 1879-1880
Jules Bastien-Lepage, portraitJules Bastien-LepageFrench, 1848–1884

Le Semeur (titre d'usage)

1879-1880 · Painting · 64.2 × 84 cm

Can I see it?

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Where is “Le Semeur (titre d'usage)” now? Collection: Musée Jules Bastien-Lepage et de la Fortification, Montmédy. Unknown.

The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.

In this state since
Source
The museum

About the painting

Museum text in French

esquisse du Semeur qui représente un champ labouré. La silhouette d’un semeur occupe la partie droite de la représentation. A l’horizon une colline apparaît, avec un ciel menaçant. On aperçoit un attelage en fin de zone cultivée.

Musée Jules Bastien-Lepage et de la Fortification

Details

Accession number
MMBL 82.19

What it shows

In the catalog

Sources

In the life of Jules Bastien-Lepage

The whole life
  1. 1877

    “My Parents” and a portrait of Lady L. at the Salon of 1877

    For the Salon of 1877 Bastien-Lepage sends “My Parents” and a full-length portrait of Lady L.

  2. 1879

    Commissioned to portray the Prince of Wales

    Growing fame brings Bastien-Lepage prominent commissions: in 1879 he is asked to paint the Prince of Wales. A small portrait of the prince is shown at the Royal Academy in 1880.

  3. 1879–1882

    Travels in England

    From 1879 to 1882 Bastien-Lepage travels in England.

  4. 1880–1883

    Travels in Italy

    From 1880 to 1883 Bastien-Lepage travels in Italy.

All works

From the collection of Musée Jules Bastien-Lepage et de la Fortification

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