Troyon, a member of the Barbizon group, was fascinated by the pastoral
aspect of cattle in landscapes. While Ruisdael was the principal example
for Rousseau and Diaz, it was to Cuyp, the Dutch cattle painter, that
Troyon went for inspiration. These two paintings are part of the bequest
of Mrs. W. H. Dunwoody.
[The Beach at Trouville. Eugene Boudin, 1824-1898]