Who created "Bathers by a Giant Oak"?

Bathers by a Giant Oak was created by Constant Troyon in c. 1842/1844.

When was "Bathers by a Giant Oak" created?

This artwork was created c. 1842/1844.

Is "Bathers by a Giant Oak" in the public domain?

Yes, Bathers by a Giant Oak is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Bathers by a Giant Oak

Q: What medium is "Bathers by a Giant Oak"?

Bathers by a Giant Oak is charcoal with stumping and erasing, black chalk, and oil paint, with touches of white chalk, on tan wove paper.

Constant Troyon

c. 1842/1844

Medium

charcoal with stumping and erasing, black chalk, and oil paint, with touches of white chalk, on tan wove paper

Dimensions

overall: 66.8 x 51.8 cm (26 5/16 x 20 3/8 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of the Christian Humann Foundation

Accession Number

1996.128.33

About the Artist

Constant Troyon · 1810–1865

After training to become a porcelain painter at Sèvres, Troyon became interested in 17th century Dutch landscape painting, particularly the work of Jacob van Ruisdael, and subsequently became a member of the Barbizon School. After becoming Chevalier de le Légion d'honneur in 1849, his work shifted from landscapes to the painting of animals, often with laborers. His later landscapes of Normady were...

Bathers by a Giant Oak

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