Lying Cow
Anton Mauve
ca. 1860 - ca. 1888
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
25; 17; 7.8
About this artwork
drager: hoogte 17 cm x breedte 25 cm
About the Artist
Anton Mauve · 1838–1888
Anton Mauve (1838–1888), born Anthonij Rudolf Mauve in Zaandam, Netherlands, hailed from a family of North Holland clergymen. At age 16, he apprenticed under animal painter Pieter Frederik van Os in Haarlem, mastering depictions of livestock, before studying briefly with Wouterus Verschuur, whose equine subjects instilled a lifelong affinity for horses. He honed his plein air technique alongside P...