Artwork
Sheep and Shepherd
Sheep and Shepherd is an oil painting by the Realist artist Constant Troyon. It dates from 1857 and is held in the collection of the National Galleries Scotland.
About this work
Overview
Sheep and Shepherd is an oil painting created by Constant Troyon in 1857, currently held at the Scottish National Gallery.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a shepherd in a field surrounded by sheep of various sizes, some standing and others lying down, set against a backdrop of hills under a cloudy gray sky.
Technique & Style
Troyon employed muted colors, predominantly browns and grays, and utilized chiaroscuro to achieve a sense of depth and volume in the composition.
Artist & collection
Artist
Constant Troyon was a French painter of the Barbizon school. In the early part of his career, he painted mostly landscapes. It was only comparatively late in life that Troyon found his métier as a painter of animals,…
