Jules Breton 1878(1878)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 36 1/2 x 30 3/8 in. (92.7 x 77.2 cm)
cjr The Wounded Sea Gull 1827-1906
French Jules Breton Locations
French painter and writer. After the death of his mother he was brought up in the village of Courrires by his father, grandmother and uncle. The last instilled in him respect for tradition and a commitment to the philosophical ideas of the 18th century. Breton father, as supervisor of the lands of the Duc de Duras, encouraged him to develop a deep knowledge of and affection for his native region and its heritage, which remained central to his art.
