Jules Bastien-LepageFrench, 1848–1884Ophélie
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Ophélie” now? Collection: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy, Nancy. Unknown.
Nancy, France
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1235
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy
- Image: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy — Mangin; Ministère de la Culture (France), base Joconde
In the life of Jules Bastien-Lepage
The whole life1879
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.
1879–1882
Travels in England
From 1879 to 1882 Bastien-Lepage travels in England.
1880–1883
Travels in Italy
From 1880 to 1883 Bastien-Lepage travels in Italy.
1883
By 1883 a critic says everyone paints like Bastien-Lepage
Bastien-Lepage’s fame is such that by 1883 a critic remarks that so many artists now paint in his manner that he seems to paint like everyone. His en plein air scenes of peasant life strongly influence many artists abroad, among them George Clausen in England and Tom Roberts in Australia.
1883
Made a Knight of the Order of Leopold
In 1883 Bastien-Lepage is made a Knight of the Order of Leopold; the same year he paints the portrait of Mme J. Drouet.
