Bequest of Susan P. Colgate, in memory of her husband, Romulus R. Colgate, 1936
Catalogue
- Year
- 1847
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 24 1/2 x 32 1/2 in. (62.2 x 82.6 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Emile van Marcke
Artist
Emile van Marcke
Painting
Émile van Marcke was a French painter of the 19th century known for his depictions of cattle and pastoral landscapes. Working in oils, he developed a reputation for rendering livestock with anatomical precision and atmospheric sensitivity, situating animals within rural farmyard and pastoral settings that conveyed mood and season. His work exemplified the Realist tradition's engagement with agrarian subjects and working animals during the mid-to-late 1800s.
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- Emile van Marcke
- Year
- 1847
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 24 1/2 x 32 1/2 in. (62.2 x 82.6 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1847-012555
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified