Otto von Thoren (1828-1889) "Little Shepherds with Their Sheep", Large Watercolor, 1870/80s

Otto von Thoren (1828 Vienna - 1889 Paris) was a very well-known Austrian painter of animals, landscape and portraits during the 19th century. First as an officer in the army, he later started as a painter studying autodidactic in Paris and Brussels. During 1863 he attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam. In 1868 he became a member of the Vienna Academy and in the 1870's of the St.Petersburg Academy. From the beginning of the 1870's he lived in Paris. His works can be found in various Austrian and international public collections.

Provenance: Private collection, USA.

Condition: Good, slight spots of foxing in upper area, in original frame.

Creation Year: 1870/80s

Measurements: UNFRAMED: 48.5cm x 62.5cm / 19.1” x 24.6” inches
FRAMED: 61.5cm x 75.0cm x 5.0cm / 24.2” x 29.5” inches

Object Type: Framed painting

Technique: watercolor on cardboard

Inscription: signed: Von Thoren


Keywords:
THOREN, OTTO VON, AUSTRIAN; ANIMAL; ANIMALIST; SHEEP; CHILDREN; COASTAL; SEAVIEW

Good, slight spots of foxing in upper area, in original frame.