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A Bull
Balthasar Paul OmmeganckBefore 1785
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London, United Kingdom
This charming bull in a light-filled landscape is deceptive. He looks as if he were painted in Holland in the 17th century, but in fact, Ommegank was a Flemish artist who lived well into the 19th century. He was highly successful, basing his style in this case on the famous Dutch animal painter, Paulus Potter.
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Details
- Title: A Bull
- Creator Lifespan: 1755 - 1826
- Date: Before 1785
- Physical Dimensions: w502 x h387 cm
- Type: Painting
- Medium: Oil
- Work Nationality: Flemish
- Support: Panel
- Provenance: London, Noel Desenfans, 1785-1807: London, Desenfans private sale, 13 May 1785, lot 10 ('Two small cattle pieces'); London, Sir Francis Bourgeois, 1807-1811; Bourgeois Bequest, 1811.
- Further Information: A Bull belongs to a tradition of pictures of prize oxen, often depicted with their owners or attendants that are almost life-size; the small format of this panel, however, is typical for Ommeganck. The cowherds lying in the meadow and the plant are likely to have been inspired by Cuyp.
- Artist: Ommeganck, Balthazar Paul
- Acquisition Method: Bourgeois, Sir Peter Francis (Bequest, 1811)
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