Franz Van Severdonck, 1809-1889, Brussels, Belgium, “Flock Of Sheep,” 12x14” For Sale

The Belgian painter Franz van Severdonck was born in Brussels, where he lived and worked all his life.  It is not yet known, where the artist was trained, but his high compositional and technical skills allow the assumption of a professional training. Franz van Severdonck was a master of animals and created numerous compositions with sheep, horses and chickens.  His usually small-sized depictions are highly sought after collectable items on the international art market.

A Flemish painter of landscapes, genre-scenes, portraits and architectures, especially known for his depiction of animals. The illustrating of farm animals had a long tradition, particularly in Dutch and Flemish painting, but it was not until the nineteenth century that it achieved notable, widespread popularity.

Severdonck's style in the painting of livestock was of the school of realistic objectivity.