River Bank with Cattle

probably after 1850

Constant Troyon

Associated Names
Constant Troyon

Artist, French, 1810 - 1865

The image is a ground-level sketch of a pastoral scene. The horizon is in the upper third with minimal details. A small body of water is bordered by grass, and cows are seen grazing on the left. The sketch is fluid and unfinished with visible pencil lines, focusing more on form. The color palette is primarily gray on textured paper, emphasizing lines and forms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and white chalk on blue wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 15.5 x 40.8 cm (6 1/8 x 16 1/16 in.)
    support: 26.8 x 51 cm (10 9/16 x 20 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.1.59

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Victor Winthrop Newman (Lugt 2540). Julius S. Held [1905-2002], by 1970; gift 1985 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghamton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 70.

1979

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of Ingrid and Julius S. Held, The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown; traveling exhibition, 1979, no. 40.

Inscriptions

lower right Troyon estate stamp, CT. (Lugt 642); lower center verso in graphite: 961; lower right verso in graphite (illegible) 31 / 4(illegible)

Wikidata ID

Q64540348

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