The Old Oak
Jules Dupré
c. 1870
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 32.1 x 41.5 cm (12 5/8 x 16 5/16 in.) framed: 55.3 x 64.8 x 8.3 cm (21 3/4 x 25 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of R. Horace Gallatin
Accession Number
1949.1.5
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...