Camille Magnus, Forest Landscape With Cattle

Camille Magnus, Forest Landscape With CattleThis late 19th century oil painting by French artist Camille Magnus (1853 1894) depicts a picturesque forest landscape with cattle taking water at a pond. Towering birch trees guide the eye towards a distant wandering figure. Camille Magnus (Camille Magnus Deutz) was a proficient painter of landscapes, particularly views in the forest of Fontainebleau. He trained under Narcisse Daz de la Pea and his works were shown at the Paris Salon. Note the

His contemporaries considered him to be a little introverted and he opted to dedicate his life to his art rather than settle down with a family

024 achieved for a still life painting at an auction in 2009

overcast view

It’s a celebration of tranquillity - a moment of calm amid muted tones

Victorian literature often portrays them cynically as lower-class gentlemen of ill repute but later depictions tend to describe them in a charming

The sky is a swirl of tonal intrigue as a church spire juts through the horizontals

the Tyska Kyrka

at this point in time

Cobbett usually painted with more refinement but this is a quick study

twilight was his raison d'etre

He first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1866

This swish contemporary bar concept builds upon the building’s rich history