Cows Crossing a Ford
Jules Dupré
1836
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
14 1/4 x 24 5/8 in. (36.2 x 62.5 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Leon L. Watters, in memory of Leon Laizer Watters, 1967
Accession Number
67.213
Tags
CowsDogsRiversLandscapesHorses
About the Artist
Jules Dupré · 1811–1889
Jules Dupré (1811–1889) was born in Nantes, France, on April 5, the son of a porcelain manufacturer. He began his artistic career in his father's factory before moving to paint porcelain at his uncle's china factory in Sèvres. Lacking formal training or a specific teacher, Dupré debuted at the Paris Salon in 1831, earning a second-class medal three years later. A pivotal trip to England in 1834 ex...