1860
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Suburbs: Stock Raiser and Captain is a 1860 by Paul Gavarni, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a man who raises livestock and is also a captain. He's one of many Parisian characters the artist drew. The artist liked to show people's daily lives and jobs, which is interesting because it gives us a glimpse into what life was like back then. You can learn more about the artist's style by looking at the work of Paul Gavarni (French, 1804–1866).
The subject here-a man who raises livestock and happens to be a captain as well-is one in a long line of Parisian characters that Gavarni chronicled in his career. This sheet once belonged to the collection of the artist's watercolors made for the important Parisian publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel. Composed of about 200 sheets executed mostly in 1859-60, Hetzel's collection was a rare ensemble of the artist's best work in the medium.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Paul Gavarni was the pen name of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier (13 January 1804 – 24 November 1866), a French illustrator, born in Paris.
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