Six tableaux par E.J. Verboeckhoven, lithographiés par Thre. Fourmois
ca. 1835
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
365; 546
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
This lithograph by Belgian artist Théodore Fourmois, created around 1835, reproduces six paintings by the renowned animalier Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven. Measuring 365 by 546 millimeters, the print exemplifies the early nineteenth-century practice of using lithography to disseminate fine art beyond elite circles. Fourmois, who specialized in landscapes and reproductive prints, skillfully translated Verboeckhoven’s detailed pastoral scenes—typically featuring livestock and rural life—into the tonal richness of the lithographic medium. Lithography, invented only decades earlier, allowed artists...
About the Artist
Théodore Fourmois · 1814–1871
Théodore Fourmois (1814–1871) was a pioneering Belgian landscape painter and printmaker who played a crucial role in liberating Belgian art from academic conventions and establishing a distinctly Belgian tradition of plein air landscape painting. Born in Presles in 1814 and dying in Ixelles in 1871, Fourmois bridged the Romantic and Realist movements in Belgian art, combining emotional responsiven...