Anton Mauve (1838-88) was born in Zaandam, Holland. Against the wishes of his family, he decided to become a painter, and was apprenticed to Frederick van Os as a specialist in cattle. Much of his early work survives, mainly studies of individual cattle, usually painted plein air. Mauve soon tired of Van Os's academic formalism and became a close follower of Millet and Corot. Mauve's mature style is defined by quite free and expressive brushwork, very different from Millet's solidity and more closely related to Corot's incipient Impressionism.

Mauve was a cousin of Van Gogh and gave Vincent drawing lessons in 1881 and 1882. Mauve also discussed his love of Millet with Van Gogh. There are many similarities between early Van Goghs and Mauves, such as Mauve's Potato Pickers, the subject of Van Gogh's first great work.

Description

Oil on relined canvas.

Dimensions

11.25" x 16.2"

Provenance: From the estate of August Wunderly (1872-1979), gallery owner of Pittsburg PA. Wunderly Galleries operated from 1894 to 1980. Prior to 1894 it was Mayer's Gallery. By descent to August Wunderly's grandson, Andrew.

Price
$15,000

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