Constant Troyon
Constant Troyon (born August 28, 1810 in Sévres near Paris, † February 21, 1865 in Paris ) was a French landscape and animal painter who is assigned to the Barbizon School.
Life
Troyon worked at a young age as a porcelain painter in the famous manufactory in his hometown, where his father also worked. At 21, he began to move around as a landscape painter. He became a student of Camille Roqueplan , who introduced him to Théodore Rousseau , Jules Dupré and other painters from the Barbizon School .
In 1846 Troyon saw the painting The Young Bull by Paulus Potter in The Hague , which left a lasting impression on him. In his studies of this picture, the landscapes of Aelbert Cuyp and the masterpieces of Rembrandt , Troyon developed a new style and a mastery in the representation of animals, with which he soon achieved international success. He received several awards, and Napoléon III. was one of his admirers.
His best works were created between 1850 and 1864. Constant Troyon, who remained unmarried, died in Paris in 1865 after a period of mental derangement. His mother, who survived him, donated the Troyon Prize for Animal Representation at the École des Beaux-Arts . Emile van Marcke is one of Troyon's pupils . His works also became known through graphic reproductions and influenced German animal painters such as Anton Braith and Christian Mali .
Farm in Normandy Lower Saxony State Museum Hanover
Apple Harvest Worcester Art Museum
Running dogs Pushkin Museum Moscow
Farmer in his car at the Musée de Tessé Le Mans
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| SURNAME | Troyon, Constant |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French landscape and animal painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 28, 1810 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sévres |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 1865 |
| Place of death | Paris |