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Painting Sheep and Shepherd at the Barn by Anthonij 'Anton' Mauve 1838 - 1888
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Painting Sheep and Shepherd at the Barn by Anthonij 'Anton' Mauve 1838 - 1888

19th century
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Painting Sheep and Shepherd at the Barn by Anthonij 'Anton' Mauve 1838 - 1888

Sheep and shepherd at the barn in winter.

Anton Mauve was born in Zaandam, he was one of the foremost painters of the Hague School.

He received his training from animal painters such as P.F. van Oss, Wouterus Verschuur and P.J.C. Gabriel.

He settled in the Hague in 1871 and later he moved Laren were he painted the heathland with heads of woolly sheep

melting in to the silver grey tones of the landscape.

One of his favourite spot was an area of wasteland out side Laren, which later became known as Mauve Sands.

Signed left hand corner A. Mauve Ft (Fecit)

Measurements: unframed approx. 50cm x 36cm ( 19 3/4 Inches x 14 Inches ) Framed approx. 74cm x 59cm ( 29 Inches x 23 1/4 Inches )

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Original Retro has dated this Anton Mauve Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA923758
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Pennine Industrial Park

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Description
Painting Sheep and Shepherd at the Barn by Anthonij 'Anton' Mauve 1838 - 1888

Sheep and shepherd at the barn in winter.

Anton Mauve was born in Zaandam, he was one of the foremost painters of the Hague School.

fig 1. A framed 19th-century oil painting depicting a shepherd leading a flock of sheep into a barn during a snowy winter landscape, housed in a gold gilt frame.
fig 1. Painting Sheep and Shepherd at the Barn by Anthonij 'Anton' Mauve 1838 - 1888

He received his training from animal painters such as P.F. van Oss, Wouterus Verschuur and P.J.C. Gabriel.

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He settled in the Hague in 1871 and later he moved Laren were he painted the heathland with heads of woolly sheep.
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fig 2. A framed 19th-century oil painting depicting a shepherd leading a flock of sheep into a barn during a snowy winter landscape, housed in a gold gilt frame.
fig 2. Painting Sheep and Shepherd at the Barn by Anthonij 'Anton' Mauve 1838 - 1888

melting in to the silver grey tones of the landscape.

One of his favourite spot was an area of wasteland out side Laren, which later became known as Mauve Sands.

Signed left hand corner A. Mauve Ft (Fecit)

Measurements: unframed approx. 50cm x 36cm ( 19 3/4 Inches x 14 Inches ) Framed approx. 74cm x 59cm ( 29 Inches x 23 1/4 Inches )

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Original Retro has dated this Anton Mauve Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA923758
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A framed 19th-century oil painting depicting a shepherd leading a flock of sheep into a barn during a snowy winter landscape, housed in a gold gilt frame.
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Archive I A framed 19th-century oil painting depicting a shepherd leading a flock of sheep into a barn during a snowy winter landscape, housed in a gold gilt frame.

Painting Sheep and Shepherd at the Barn by Anthonij 'Anton' Mauve 1838 - 1888

Archive II A framed 19th-century oil painting depicting a shepherd leading a flock of sheep into a barn during a snowy winter landscape, housed in a gold gilt frame. View II
Archive III A framed 19th-century oil painting depicting a shepherd leading a flock of sheep into a barn during a snowy winter landscape, housed in a gold gilt frame. View III
Archive IV A framed 19th-century oil painting depicting a shepherd leading a flock of sheep into a barn during a snowy winter landscape, housed in a gold gilt frame. View IV
Archive V A framed 19th-century oil painting depicting a shepherd leading a flock of sheep into a barn during a snowy winter landscape, housed in a gold gilt frame. View V
Archive VI A framed 19th-century oil painting depicting a shepherd leading a flock of sheep into a barn during a snowy winter landscape, housed in a gold gilt frame. View VI
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A framed 19th-century oil painting depicting a shepherd leading a flock of sheep into a barn during a snowy winter landscape, housed in a gold gilt frame.
Painting Sheep and Shepherd at the Barn by Anthonij 'Anton' Mauve 1838 - 1888
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A framed 19th-century oil painting depicting a shepherd leading a flock of sheep into a barn during a snowy winter landscape, housed in a gold gilt frame.
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The Hague School was a movement of Dutch artists active between 1860 and 1890 who were heavily influenced by the French Barbizon School. Their work is defined by realistic depictions of rural Dutch landscapes, agricultural life, and muted atmospheric light.

Artists during this era typically painted with oil pigments bound in linseed oil on stretched linen or cotton canvas. Frames were commonly constructed from carved timber coated in plaster or gesso and finished with gold leaf gilding.

Authenticity is evaluated through artist signatures, characteristic brushwork techniques, and natural craquelure across the paint surface. Examinations of stretcher construction, canvas weave density, and historical labels on the reverse also provide structural verification.

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