Jean Henri Chouppe (1817-1894) Watercolor - Mill near Orleans

Jean henri chouppe (1817-1894) watercolor - mill near orleans. Signed lower left. Dimensions: 35 X 24.5 cm. Frame: 43 X 32.5 cm. Jean henri chouppe (6 january 1817 – 28 march 1894) was a french painter, watercolourist, draughtsman and lithographer. He opened a workshop at 14 rue d'illiers and the students began to frequent him. In 1855, he was given drawing lessons in high school and received the title of teacher in 1857. For 33 years he taught drawing in this high school. As a pupil of fleury, he began at the paris salon in 1857 with watercolours: view of saint-malo, plan du vieux marché in dinan. He paints exclusively landscapes and mainly indulges in watercolor. Chouppe's work is considerable, his drawings renowned for their picturesque fidelity and precise graphics are prized by historians and collectors of old orleans and elsewhere.

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