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Cattle (verso), by Jules Dupré, 1804

Cattle (verso)

Jules Dupré

1804

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Cattle (verso) is a 1804 by Jules Dupré, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Jules Dupré
When & what style?
1804 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This looks like a faded sketch of cows standing in a field. The lines are soft and light, almost like a quick draft. The paper is yellowed and worn, with some dark smudges where the paint rubbed off. The artist left some words written in the bottom right corner—maybe notes or a title. The scene feels simple but has a quiet mood, like a calm countryside moment. If you like this sketchy style, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art for more works like this.

About the artist

Portrait of Jules Dupré
Artist

Jules Dupré

Jules Louis Dupré (French pronunciation: ; April 5, 1811 – October 6, 1889) was a French painter, one of the chief members of the Barbizon school of landscape painters.

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