Artist

Pierre Girard

Pierre Girard is a Barbizon school artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Pierre Girard painted quiet scenes of rural work in watercolour during the mid-1800s. You’ll find two of his pieces here: the 1841 view of a shallow river crossing called The Ford, and a slightly later sheet showing two wood sawyers at their trade. Both capture everyday moments with a light, translucent touch typical of the period’s watercolour tradition. Tap into The Ford to step into the scene and watch the figures pause mid-crossing.

Works by Pierre Girard

Collections represented

Catalog records compiled from museum open-access collections; the artworks shown are in the public domain. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.