Core Record |
| Title |
A Bull, Cow, Three Sheep, a Lamb and a Goat |
| Collection |
Dudley Museum and Art Gallery |
| Artist |
Robbe, Louis (Belgian painter, 1806-1887) |
| Date Earliest |
possibly about 1840 |
| Date Latest |
possibly about 1887 |
| Signed |
yes |
| Description |
A bull, a cow, three sheep, a lamb and a goat arranged against an evening sun which casts long shadows. A wooden fence in the background, distant, misty mountains. In the foreground, highly realised leafy plants. Flock of birds in the distance. |
| Current Accession Number |
BR4 |
| Inscription |
front lr 'Robbe' |
| Subject |
animal (sheep, cow, goat); landscape |
| Measurements |
152.4 x 203.2 cm cm (estimate) |
| Material |
oil on canvas |
| Acquisition Details |
Bequeathed by Brooke Robinson 1911. |
| Notes |
Sticker on back: NDGKV No. 734. 'Born 1806 in Courtrai, died 1887 Brussels. Painter of animals and landscapes. Robbe studied with, and shows the influence of, Eugène Verboeckhoven. Established himself in Brussels. In 1855, he was awarded a distinction in Paris at the Exposition Universelle. In 1843 he was made chevalier of the Order of Léopold, officer in 1863, in 1845 he was made chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur. |
| Rights Owner |
The Trustees of the Brooke Robinson Museum, Dudley Museum and Art Gallery |
| Author |
Dr Patricia Smyth |
