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Jules Dupré Biography
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1811 |
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Born in Nantes on April 5th
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1829 |
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Dupre went to Paris where he further developed as an artist through his friendship with Cabat. He also met the artists Decamps, Jeanron and Huet at this time
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1831 |
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1831 He traveled to Great Britain, where he sketched and studied paintings by the English Landscapists. Upon his return, he traveled extensively through the French provinces, which were a great inspiration for him.
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1882 |
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Apprenticed his father, a porcelain decorator and director of several porcelain factories, and began to experiment with drawing and painting nature scenes
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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1883
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Exhibited at the Exposition Centennale
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1867
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Exhibited at the Exposition Universelle
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1849
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He received the Legion d’honneur, and continued to achieve financial success. At this time, he re-entered the Salon as an exhibitor.
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1848
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After the 1848 Revolution, Dupre became a member of the commission created to reorganize the Salon
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1839
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Showed seven paintings at the Salon, his last exhibition until 1852
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1834
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Began to receive official recognition when he exhibited four landscapes at the Salon, and received a third-class medal. He also included works in regional exhibitions at this time, which were becoming increasingly important, as they supported and promoted local painters and upcoming Parisian artists. Dupre became a key figure in the Barbizon group, developing close ties with other Barbizon painters, and began to promote relations with independent art dealers.
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1833
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Four of his works were accepted at the Salon
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