"Clovis Terraire (1858 - 1931) '' Farmer With A Herd Of Pigs ''"
'' Farmer with a herd of pigs '' Oil on canvas signed and dated 1888 lower leftAs an artist born in Marseille, Clovis Frédéric Terraire is particularly associated with the Mediterranean landscape of the late 19th century. However, he was an extremely versatile artist and also painted a wonderful collection of pictures on other themes.
This painter born in 1858 in Marseille was a member of Ecole Lyonnaise, member of the Salon des Artistes francais in 1905. He also specializes in cows at pasture and wins the Rosa-Bohneur prize at the Salon in 1927