Le Lavage des Moutons
Artist
Léon Augustin Lhermitte
(Mont-Saint-Père, France, 1844 - 1925)
DateExhib. 1876
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 87.7 cm, Width: 119.8 cm
Frame: Height: 107.6 cm, Width: 135 cm
Frame: Height: 107.6 cm, Width: 135 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1948 with income from the Murray Fund.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG002359
About MeLhermitte concentrated on rural scenes depicting peasants at work. His work was highly regarded, including by Van Gogh, who spoke of another work: "I have not seen anything as beautiful as this scene by Lhermitte."More About Me
Lhermitte was a well-known painter of rural life. His work was admired by Vincent Van Gogh, who would ask his brother Theo to send him reproductions of Lhermitte's paintings.
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