Jules Le Cœur (September 17, 1832 – April 26, 1882) was a French architect and painter and a friend and early supporter of Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919). Le Cœur also appeared as a subject in two of Renoir's paintings, Mother Anthony's Tavern and Jules Le Cœur and his dogs in the forest of Fontainebleau, both in 1866.Benezit Dictionary of Artists (October 31, 2011). "Le Cœur, Jules". Oxford Art Online. Retrieved April 19, 2023. Jules was the son of Joseph Le Cœur, a carpenter, and Catherine Félicie Jaullain.According to the file Léonore LH/1533/37 by his brother Charles Justin Le Cœur. The architect Charles Le Cœur was his brother. Like his brother, Jules was also an architect and a student of Henri Labrouste.Cooper, Douglas (Sept–Oct 1959b). "Renoir, Lise and the Le Cœur Family: A Study of Renoir's Early Development-II: The Le Cœurs." The Burlington Magazine, 101 (678/679): 320, 322–329. . He married Marianne Bouwens in 1861, but she died shortly thereafter in 1863. Subsequently, Le Cœur gave up architecture and devoted himself to painting. By 1865, he was spending time at a house in Bourron-Marlotte and painting in the Fontainebleau forest with Renoir. At the same time, Le Cœur began a relationship with Clémence Tréhot while Renoir was involved with her sister Lise Tréhot who also became his model.Denvir, Bernard (1993). The Chronicle of Impressionism. Thames and Hudson. . . p. 50. Le Cœur died at his home on the rue Campagne-Première at the age of 49 in 1882.Act No. 1500, civil status of the City of Paris, 14th arrondissement, death of 1882.
Selected work View of Bas-Meudon near Paris Portrait de jeune lle assise à l'éventail Vue du Val de Grâce Greek family in a landscape Envol de grues devant une jonque Selling fish at Les Halles, Paris La joncque
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Further reading Cooper, Douglas (May 1959a). "Renoir, Lise and the Le Cœur Family: A Study of Renoir's Early Development-1 Lise Archived 2019-03-02 at the Wayback Machine." The Burlington Magazine, 101 (674): 162–171. . (subscription required) Denvir, Bernard (1990). The Thames and Hudson Encyclopaedia of Impressionism. Thames and Hudson. . .