Antonio Cortés Y Aguilar, Herd At The River, Circa 1870-1880

Antonio Cortés y Aguilar, Herd at the River, Circa 1870-1880 Oil on canvas depicting the French countryside in the 19th century, Spanish painter studying painting in Seville, influenced by the Barbizon school, finding himself in his painting. Having come to France to live in Lagny sur Marne until his death, Antonio Cortés offers us the life of a shepherdess with her motley flock on the banks of a river on the edge of the forest. Wooden frame and gilded stucco of great richness combining very well with the painting, very vegetal frames with reed corner and flower garland. Antonio Cortés y Aguilar, born in Seville (Spain) on March 10, 1827 and died in Lagny-sur-Marne on March 14, 1908, is a Spanish painter, exhibited in various Spanish museums. Frame 1m10 x 1m On view: 80 x 69 cm