Jules Bastien-Lepage

NovJules Bastien-Lepage was born on November 1, 1848, in Damvillers, France.¹

He went to Paris in 1867 and was admitted to the École des Beaux-arts, beginning his artistic career.¹

During the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, Bastien-Lepage fought and was wounded.¹

His work "Portrait of my Grandfather" was created in 1874 and received critical acclaim.¹

"The Annunciation to the Shepherds" was created in 1875 and won second place in the Prix de Rome competition.¹

"Haymaking" was created in 1877 and was widely praised by critics and the public.¹

The "Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt" was painted in 1879, earning him the cross of the Legion of Honour.¹

His last dated work is "The Forge" (1884).¹

DecJules Bastien-Lepage died on December 10, 1884, in Paris.¹