James Desvarreux-Larpenteur, American (1847 - 1937), bucolic landscape with cattle and grazing

James Desvarreux-Larpenteur American (1847 - 1937) bucolic landscape with cattle and grazing sheep oil on canvas Signed lower left. In gilt high relief Florentine gesso frame. Biography from the Archives of askART: Born in Baltimore, MD on Oct. 20, 1847. Desvarreux-Larpenteur studied in Paris at Ecole de Beaux Arts for about ten years. He was a resident of San Francisco in 1885-90. His painting forte was rural landscapes with cattle and sheep. Exhibited: Paris Salon, 1877-86, 1899-1914; California State Fair, 1888-89; Alaska-Yukon Expo (Seattle), 1909. Works held: University of Kentucky Art Museum; Minnesota Historical Society. Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" American Art Annual, 1933. 25 3/4"H x 32"W(stretcher), 40 1/2"H x 40 1/2"W(frame)

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