Charles Émile Jacque
Red and White Flowers
1874-1884
Physical Qualities
Oil on wood panel, 12 11/16 x 16 1/8 in. (32.2 x 41 cm.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.45.144
Associated with the Barbizon School that flourished in the mid-nineteenth century in France, Jacque was both a printmaker and a painter who focused on landscapes, farm animals, and the rustic life of the French countryside. In a departure from his usual subjects, here, Jacque has painted two vases filled with flowers bathed in a strong, vibrant light.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
The Maryland Institute, Baltimore, "Exhibition of the George A. Lucas Art Collection", 1911.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "From Ingres to Gauguin (Prints from the Museum Collection)", November-December 30, 1951.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Still Life - Fruit and Flowers", March 7-April 4, 1961.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "The George A. Lucas Collection of the Maryland Institute", 1965.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, "Still Lifes", November 6-27, 1966.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Still Lifes and Flowers", circulated by the Maryland Arts Council, May-November 1967.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Nineteenth Century European Painting", June 24-September 7, 1969.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "The Lucas Collection", June 27-Fall 1974.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Downtown Gallery, "Selections from the Lucas Collection", July 21-August 22, 1975.
The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, "A Baltimorean in Paris: George A. Lucas, Art Agent 1860-1909", Jan. 28 - Mar. 11, 1979.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Parallels and Precedents, The George A. Lucas Collection in Context", August 23-October 15, 1995.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Nature Revealed: Landscapes and Still Lifes from the George A. Lucas Collection", circulated to Government House, Annapolis, November 15, 2000-January 23, 2001.
Sona K. Johnson, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, "Barbizon and Impressionist Works from The Baltimore Museum of Art", circulated by Brain Trust to Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, January 11-February 16, 2003; Sakura City Museum of Art, Chiba, February 27-March 30, 2003; Okazaki City Museum, April 5-May 18, 2003; Suntory Museum, Osaka, May 24-July 6, 2003; Miyazaki Prefectural Museum, July 12-August 17, 2003.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "From Ingres to Gauguin (Prints from the Museum Collection)", November-December 30, 1951.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Still Life - Fruit and Flowers", March 7-April 4, 1961.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "The George A. Lucas Collection of the Maryland Institute", 1965.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, "Still Lifes", November 6-27, 1966.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Still Lifes and Flowers", circulated by the Maryland Arts Council, May-November 1967.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Nineteenth Century European Painting", June 24-September 7, 1969.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "The Lucas Collection", June 27-Fall 1974.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Downtown Gallery, "Selections from the Lucas Collection", July 21-August 22, 1975.
The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, "A Baltimorean in Paris: George A. Lucas, Art Agent 1860-1909", Jan. 28 - Mar. 11, 1979.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Parallels and Precedents, The George A. Lucas Collection in Context", August 23-October 15, 1995.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Nature Revealed: Landscapes and Still Lifes from the George A. Lucas Collection", circulated to Government House, Annapolis, November 15, 2000-January 23, 2001.
Sona K. Johnson, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, "Barbizon and Impressionist Works from The Baltimore Museum of Art", circulated by Brain Trust to Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, January 11-February 16, 2003; Sakura City Museum of Art, Chiba, February 27-March 30, 2003; Okazaki City Museum, April 5-May 18, 2003; Suntory Museum, Osaka, May 24-July 6, 2003; Miyazaki Prefectural Museum, July 12-August 17, 2003.
"Exhibition of the George A. Lucas Art Collection," Baltimore: The Maryland Institute, 1911, cat. #1.
"From Ingres to Gauguin (Prints from the Museum Collection)," Baltimore: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1951, cat. #49.
"Still Life - Fruit and Flowers," Baltimore: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1961, p. 26.
"The George A. Lucas Collection of the Maryland Institute," Baltimore: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1965, cat. #143, ill. p. 51.
"Still Lifes and Flowers," Maryland Arts Council, 1967, cat. #12.
"Nineteenth Century European Painting," Baltimore: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1969. "The Lucas Collection," Baltimore: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1974, cat. #143.
Sona K. Johnson et al, "Barbizon and Impressionist Works from The Baltimore Museum of Art," Tokyo: "Barbizon and Impressionist Works from The Baltimore Museum of Art" catalogue committee, 2003, no. 42, p. 75. ill.
Inscribed: FACE: BR, (black paint), 'Ch. Jacques'. VERSO, PAINTING: Backed, verso obscured. VERSO, FRAME: T at L, (label), 'BMA cat./1965/#14(4 crossed out)3'; T at L, (masking tape, ink), '1'; RC, sideways label, 'Succession G.A. Lucas...'; BR, Walters Art Gallery label, 'WAG/Lucas/13.1979.17'; LC, BMA label nailed.
