Who created "Cows and Sheep under Trees"?

Cows and Sheep under Trees was created by Constant Troyon in c. 1850.

When was "Cows and Sheep under Trees" created?

This artwork was created c. 1850.

What medium is "Cows and Sheep under Trees"?

Cows and Sheep under Trees is charcoal and white chalk with touches of red chalk on blue-gray laid paper.

Is "Cows and Sheep under Trees" in the public domain?

Yes, Cows and Sheep under Trees is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Cows and Sheep under Trees

Constant Troyon

c. 1850

Medium

charcoal and white chalk with touches of red chalk on blue-gray laid paper

Dimensions

sheet: 21.1 x 31.7 cm (8 5/16 x 12 1/2 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

Accession Number

2009.70.238

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...

Cows and Sheep under Trees

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