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Description: | Signed: yes Description: The theme and style of Landscape with shepherd and sheep is characteristic of the Dutch painter Francois ter Meulen (1843-1927). Open landscapes with flocks of sheep and cattle became his main subject matter, especially during the period when he worked in Laren with Anton Mauve, whom he greatly admired. Ter Meulen, who received his first training from father and son Van de Sande Bakhuyzen, also studied at Leiden University. However, in 1874 he returned to The Hague to continue his painting career. Hiis work wa strongly influenced by the leading The Hague School artists such as Israels, Bosboom and Jacob Maris. He also wrote memoirs and theoretical works on contemporary art, as well as biographies of his fellow artists. | Subjects: | landscape; animal | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Meulen, Francois Pieter ter (Dutch artist, 1843-1927) Æ Manner of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8515... | Go to resource |
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