Oil on Panel, Barbizon School « The Sheeps » sign by William Baird Circa 1880

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Oil on Panel, Barbizon School « The Sheeps » sign by William Baird Circa 1880

About the Item

We are pleased to present you an ornamental Barbizon School, oil on panel, featuring a rural scene of sheep. A lot of quality in this painting, signed on a lower right by William Baird. Indicated stamp Acquired by the Society « Friends of the Arts » - Rouen. Original fine giltwood-frame. Size unframed: W in. - H in. Size with frame: W 25.98 in. - H 20.47 in. William Baptiste Baird William Baptiste Baird was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1847, but as an adult, he moved to Paris to perfect his painting technique. In Paris, Baird studied under Adolphe Yvan, and exhibited extensively at the Paris Salon from 1872 until 1899. Baird was a painter of farm animals, rural subjects, and small animals. In 1872, he exhibited in a formal gallery in Paris, and was represented there through 1899, during which time the gallery became the Salon des Artistes Français in 1881. Baird worked in various parts of France, in Paris, and Switzerland. In his painting of the countryside of Paris, Barbizon, Brittany and Lake Geneva, he primarily focused on local rural scenes and farmyard animals such as cows, chicks, hens and rabbits. Baird was a member of the National Academy of Design, exhibiting there from 1875 to 1879, and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1878, 1882, and 1883. Examples of his work include: 'Hen and Chicks', and 'Cows Grazing by a Mill' (oil on canvas). Credit: Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs Graveurs. Peter Falk, 'Who Was Who in American Art Barbizon school: The Barbizon school was Realism Art Movement, and it was active from 1830 through 1870. It takes the name Barbizon, a small village close the Fontainebleau forest.

Creator:
William Baptiste Baird (Painter)
Dimensions:
Height: 20.48 in (52 cm)Width: 25.99 in (66 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
Style:
Barbizon School (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1880-1890
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Fine original condition.
Seller Location:
Saint Ouen, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU173628128303