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Constant Troyon (French, 1810-1865) La fermiere

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Constant Troyon (French, 1810-1865) La fermiere
<B>CONSTANT TROYON </B></I>(French 1810-1865)<BR><I>La fermiere et ses vaches (The farmer and his cows)</B></I><BR>Pen and ink on paper<BR>9 x 6 inches (22.9 x 15.2 cm)<BR> <BR>Troyon was first and foremost an animal painter, associated with the Barbizon artists. He trained as a porcelain painter and he mastered the arduous task of minute porcelain ornamentation. He wandered throughout France painting landscapes and financing his studies by decorating china at various factories. In 1846 Troyon went to the Netherlands and there he saw the famous <I>Young Bull</B></I> by Paulus Potter. This and other Dutch works influenced his direction and from then on he became a powerful and successful painter of animals. This study of a farmer and his cows shows in a modest fashion Troyon's skill and talent.<B>Condition Report:</B> <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)