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Farmyard - Constant Troyon
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A rustic farmyard scene by Constant Troyon, capturing the essence of rural life with loose brushwork and earthy tones. Figures and chickens populate the yard, set against farm buildings with red-tiled roofs and whitewashed walls.
This painting, titled 'Farmyard', is an oil on canvas work by Constant Troyon, a French painter associated with the Barbizon School. Troyon, born in 1810, is recognised for his animal paintings and rural scenes. He initially followed in his father's footsteps as a porcelain painter, but later pursued landscape painting under the guidance of Camille Roqueplan. His style evolved after encountering the work of Paulus Potter, leading him to specialise in animal subjects. Troyon's paintings often depict cattle and sheep in pastoral settings, reflecting the Barbizon School's interest in naturalistic depictions of rural life. He died in 1865. The painting presents a rustic farmyard scene, capturing the essence of rural life. The composition features farm buildings with red-tiled roofs and whitewashed walls, set against a backdrop of a pale sky. Figures are scattered throughout the yard: one on horseback, another carrying a pail, and one bent over near a doorway. Chickens peck at the ground, adding to the scene's sense of everyday activity. The brushwork is loose and painterly, with a focus on capturing the light and atmosphere of the scene. The colour palette is dominated by earthy tones, with touches of red, green, and blue adding depth and interest.
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Farmyard - Constant Troyon
Regular price
From $29.00 USD
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From $29.00 USD
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Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Constant Troyon
In 1859, Troyon advised the young Claude Monet to work outdoors. It was one of several pieces of advice from established painters that nudged Monet toward what would become Impressionism. Troyon himself never made the leap. He remained a painter of cattle and landscape in the Barbizon tradition, though his animals stood in light that was beginning to dissolve solid form.
He was born in Sevres in 1810. His father worked at the famous porcelain manufactory, and the boy entered the ateliers young, spending years learning the minute decorative skills of porcelain painting. The precision served him well but took years to shake off. His early landscapes were tight and conventional.
The breakthrough came in 1846, when he travelled to the Netherlands and saw Paulus Potter's The Young Bull at the Hague, along with Cuyp's sunny landscapes and Rembrandt. He returned to France with a new approach: larger canvases, freer brushwork, and cattle as the central subject. Within a few years he was the leading animal painter in France, decorated with the Legion of Honour, five times a medallist at the Paris Salon, and collected by Napoleon III.
All his best pictures date from between 1850 and 1864. Success came late, and he never quite believed in it; even when he could command the market of several countries, he complained about his treatment. His mother, who survived him, established the Troyon prize for animal painting at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He died in Paris in 1865, at fifty-four, unmarried, after a period of deteriorating mental health.
He was born in Sevres in 1810. His father worked at the famous porcelain manufactory, and the boy entered the ateliers young, spending years learning the minute decorative skills of porcelain painting. The precision served him well but took years to shake off. His early landscapes were tight and conventional.
The breakthrough came in 1846, when he travelled to the Netherlands and saw Paulus Potter's The Young Bull at the Hague, along with Cuyp's sunny landscapes and Rembrandt. He returned to France with a new approach: larger canvases, freer brushwork, and cattle as the central subject. Within a few years he was the leading animal painter in France, decorated with the Legion of Honour, five times a medallist at the Paris Salon, and collected by Napoleon III.
All his best pictures date from between 1850 and 1864. Success came late, and he never quite believed in it; even when he could command the market of several countries, he complained about his treatment. His mother, who survived him, established the Troyon prize for animal painting at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He died in Paris in 1865, at fifty-four, unmarried, after a period of deteriorating mental health.
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A deeper solid wood frame: 33mm deep with a 20mm face and Perspex glaze. The print sits unmounted for a clean gallery presentation. Black, white or natural.
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Artist Biography
Constant Troyon
In 1859, Troyon advised the young Claude Monet to work outdoors. It was one of several pieces of advice from established painters that nudged Monet toward what would become Impressionism. Troyon himself never made the leap. He remained a painter of cattle and landscape in the Barbizon tradition, though his animals stood in light that was beginning to dissolve solid form.
He was born in Sevres in 1810. His father worked at the famous porcelain manufactory, and the boy entered the ateliers young, spending years learning the minute decorative skills of porcelain painting. The precision served him well but took years to shake off. His early landscapes were tight and conventional.
The breakthrough came in 1846, when he travelled to the Netherlands and saw Paulus Potter's The Young Bull at the Hague, along with Cuyp's sunny landscapes and Rembrandt. He returned to France with a new approach: larger canvases, freer brushwork, and cattle as the central subject. Within a few years he was the leading animal painter in France, decorated with the Legion of Honour, five times a medallist at the Paris Salon, and collected by Napoleon III.
All his best pictures date from between 1850 and 1864. Success came late, and he never quite believed in it; even when he could command the market of several countries, he complained about his treatment. His mother, who survived him, established the Troyon prize for animal painting at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He died in Paris in 1865, at fifty-four, unmarried, after a period of deteriorating mental health.
He was born in Sevres in 1810. His father worked at the famous porcelain manufactory, and the boy entered the ateliers young, spending years learning the minute decorative skills of porcelain painting. The precision served him well but took years to shake off. His early landscapes were tight and conventional.
The breakthrough came in 1846, when he travelled to the Netherlands and saw Paulus Potter's The Young Bull at the Hague, along with Cuyp's sunny landscapes and Rembrandt. He returned to France with a new approach: larger canvases, freer brushwork, and cattle as the central subject. Within a few years he was the leading animal painter in France, decorated with the Legion of Honour, five times a medallist at the Paris Salon, and collected by Napoleon III.
All his best pictures date from between 1850 and 1864. Success came late, and he never quite believed in it; even when he could command the market of several countries, he complained about his treatment. His mother, who survived him, established the Troyon prize for animal painting at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He died in Paris in 1865, at fifty-four, unmarried, after a period of deteriorating mental health.
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