The Artist's Uncle (Portrait d'Eugène Loison)

Jules Bastien-Lepage (1848-1884)

1880

Oil on canvas

H. 65 cm; W. 54 cm

Musée de la Princerie, Verdun (Meuse, France)

Source: Crastre, Plate VIII, following p. 68. See captiom below.

Dedicated "à mon cher oncle"

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Caption by François Crastre

Here is still another kindly and vigorous face from Lorraine, forcefully modelled, with salient jaw bones, betraying the obstinacy of the race. An air of good nature softens the energy of this face, and the eyes sparkle with intelligence. This portrait is treated in a free-handed manner, with unfaltering strokes, and its colouring is especially excellent (following p.68).

Related Material

• Bastien-Lepage I: His Youth
• Bastien-Lepage II: His Best Years
• Bastien-Lepage III: His Premature End

Bibliography

Aubrun, Marie-Madeleine. Jules Bastien-Lepage, 1848-1884: Catalogue Raisonné, 1985. [Very limited view on Google Books.] Web. 12 March 2020.

Crastre, François. Jules Bastien-Lepage (1848-1884). Frederick A. Stokes, 1914. Internet Archive. Contributed by University of California Libraries. Web. 12 March 2020.

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