Timeline

1813

Born May 23rd in Paris

1830

Founding and leading member of the “Men of 1830”

1832

Following military service and brief employment as an engraver for the English magazine La Charivari, he made his Salon debut

1833 - 1870

Contributed paintings every year to the Salon

1848

Wrote a book, Le Poulailler, monographie des poules indigences et exotiques, published in 1848

1849

In effort to avoid the plague in Paris, relocated with his family to the artist’s colony of Barbizon on a property adjoining that of artist Jean-Francois Millet, located on the edge of Fontainbleau Forest

1861

Was given official notice as a painter and began to employ a vigorous style that quickly became popular with patrons in the Lowlands, the British Isles, and the United States

1867

Awarded the Legion d’honneur

1894

Referring to himself as “The last of the Romantics,” he outlived most other Barbizon artists nearly to his 81st birthday and died on May 7th