Jules Veyrassat (1828-1893) - The Towpath 1880 - Small Study -

Oil painting on wood signed lower left: J.Veyrassat
Measuring 25.5cm x 16.3cm.
Depicting a River Lively with a Barge Pulled by Two Horses, small study painted around 1880.

Jules Jacques Veyrassat, 1828-1893, French painter and engraver of the Barbizon school. He studied in Paris, his native city, in the studio of Henri Lehmann, and exhibited his first works at the Salon in 1848. Veyrassat distinguished himself widely in France through his painting, and he attracted attention when he began working as an engraver in the 1860s. Between 1866 and 1869, his engraved work earned him several medals. He received a medal for his painting in 1872. Veyrassat was named a knight of the Legion of Honour in 1878. He is one of the most awarded painters and engravers for his work on nature. He is attached to the school of Écouen, a town where he had a room, and followed the classes of Pierre-Édouard Frère, of whom he became a friend. It was Pierre-Édouard Frère and Charles-François Daubigny who encouraged him to practice etching. He is also associated with the Barbizon school. His work is close to that of Charles Jacque or Jean-François Millet whom he knew well. In a realistic register, he bases his work on the observation of rural life in the depths of France at the time. His subjects address the themes of breeding and the work of horses in agricultural life. He never left his home country, but his fame spread throughout Europe. He died on July 2, 1893 in the 9th arrondissement of Paris and is buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery. Artist listed in Bénézit, Coté Artprice, Artnet, Akoun, etc.

This slightly curved wooden panel in the height direction is in very good condition.
The painting, recently cleaned, not dirty, is in very good original condition, neither repainted nor repaired in any way.
Painting in Very Good Original Condition.

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