Théodore Rousseau's 'Descente des vaches dans le Jura' from 1834-1836 must have made a deep impression on Diaz. Despite being refused for the Salon, this piece gained much publicity when a number of prominent critics publicly supported Rousseau. The daring composition - a herd descending a steep mountain-side, painted on a strikingly attenuated canvas - was copied by Diaz on various occasions.
The panel probably dates from around 1850. It is undoubtedly a preliminary study for a larger painting, perhaps for the work 'Vaches à l'abreuvoir’, that was sold in 1853 at an auction of his own works, organised by the artist.
Specifications
| Title | Cows at Sunset |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 43 cm Height 30 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Narcisse Virgille Diaz de la Peña
|
| Accession number | VdV 19 |
| Credits | Loan Foundation Willem van der Vorm, 1972 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1972 |
| Creation date | in circa 1850 |
| Collector | Collector / Willem van der Vorm |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
