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Cowherder — Camille Pissarro

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Written by: Yuki HaddadSenior Specialist · Modern & Contemporary Art
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 43676
Camille Pissarro

Cowherder

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerCamille Pissarro
Datec. 1899
Culture / OriginFrance, 19th century
MediumZinc lithograph with chine collé
DimensionsImage: 12.9 x 11.1 cm (5 1/16 x 4 3/8 in.); Sheet: 35.9 x 27 cm (14 1/8 x 10 5/8 in.)
DepartmentPrints
TypePrint
About the Artist

Camille Pissarro's parents ran a general merchandise business on St. Thomas. After attending boarding school in Paris, Pissarro returned to the West Indies to work for his father from 1847 until 1852. As an artist he was largely self-taught, receiving some instruction from Fritz Melbye (1826-1896), a Danish artist with whom he traveled to Venezuela in 1852. When Pissarro returned to Paris in 1855, he shared a studio with Anton Melbye (1818-1875), Fritz's brother, and with David Jacobsen (1821-1871). He… Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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