The Portrait Society | Jules Breton
4th quarter 20th centuryCharcoal and acrylic on canvasH x L : 50 x 40 cm
The French painter Jules Breton specialised in depicting rural scenes of his native northern France. His paintings show people at work in the fields or at home, as well as rural celebrations and processions, usually against the backdrop of the rising or setting sun. Today, museums in France and North America are home to most of his works. Vincent van Gogh expressed his admiration for Breton in several letters to his brother. In addition to his work as a painter, Breton was a successful writer.
Object: The Portrait Society | Jules Breton
- Artist | Manufacturer:
- Roland Schauls (*1953) | Painter
- Jules Breton (1827-1906) | Represented person
- Title:
- The Portrait Society | Jules Breton
- Date:
- 4th quarter 20th century
- Inventory Number:
- porsoc-0110
- Collection:
- The Portrait Society
- Domain:
- Painting
- Designation:
- Painting
- Iconography:
- Portrait
- Material | Technique:
- Charcoal and acrylic on canvas
- Measurements:
- H x L : 50 x 40 cm
- Inscription(s):
- Inscription (AA 10 / A 146 / 226 / BRETON JULES / 1879 / 23.6.97 / Schauls)
- Credit:
- Cannot get property 'logicalName' on null object
- Location:
- Nationalmusée | Main building | Atrium | The Portrait Society | Panel 1
- Acquisition method:
- Cannot invoke method getLabel() on null object
- Copyright:
-
Work: In Copyright | © Adagp, Paris, 2025
Image(s): In Copyright
Metadata: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
- Photographer:
- Tom Lucas
The French painter Jules Breton specialised in depicting rural scenes of his native northern France. His paintings show people at work in the fields or at home, as well as rural celebrations and processions, usually against the backdrop of the rising or setting sun. Today, museums in France and North America are home to most of his works. Vincent van Gogh expressed his admiration for Breton in several letters to his brother. In addition to his work as a painter, Breton was a successful writer.
Object: The Portrait Society | Jules Breton
- Artist | Manufacturer:
- Roland Schauls (*1953) | Painter
- Jules Breton (1827-1906) | Represented person
- Title:
- The Portrait Society | Jules Breton
- Date:
- 4th quarter 20th century
- Inventory Number:
- porsoc-0110
- Collection:
- The Portrait Society
- Domain:
- Painting
- Designation:
- Painting
- Iconography:
- Portrait
- Material | Technique:
- Charcoal and acrylic on canvas
- Measurements:
- H x L : 50 x 40 cm
- Inscription(s):
- Inscription (AA 10 / A 146 / 226 / BRETON JULES / 1879 / 23.6.97 / Schauls)
- Credit:
- Cannot get property 'logicalName' on null object
- Location:
- Nationalmusée | Main building | Atrium | The Portrait Society | Panel 1
- Acquisition method:
- Cannot invoke method getLabel() on null object
- Copyright:
-
Work: In Copyright | © Adagp, Paris, 2025
Image(s): In Copyright
Metadata: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
- Photographer:
- Tom Lucas