Man met een span ossen
Constant Troyon
1820 - 1865
Medium
black chalk
Dimensions
215; 140
About this artwork
hoogte 140 mm x breedte 215 mm
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...