Charles’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Flock of Sheep at the Edge of a Wood
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894

Woman Feeding Six Pigs
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894

Scullery Maid
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894

The Storm
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894

Summer
Charles Émile Jacque (French, 1813-1894) printed by Sarazin (French, 19th century)

Cows Drinking
Charles Émile Jacque (French, 1813-1894) printed by Auguste Delâtre (French, 1822-1907)

Emaciated Horse (recto); Frontal View of a Horse (verso)
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894

The Frozen Pond
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894

A Father and his Family
Charles Émile Jacque (French, 1813-1894) after Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, 1610-1685)

Guitar Player
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894

Entrance to an Inn, with Peasant Drinking
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894

Man with Herd of Pigs
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894

A Doe
Charles Émile Jacque (French, 1813-1894) after Antoine Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875)

Peasant House with Pond
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894

Chickens in Their Roost
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894

Portrait of the Artist
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894

Herd of Pigs
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894

Landscape with Ox-Drawn Wagon
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894

A Castle
Charles Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894