Cornelis (Corneille) van Leemputten (1841 Werchter - 1902 Schaerbeek/Brussels) Resting flock of sheep with a seated shepherd in a wide landscape Large-format masterpiece by Leemputten, representative in motif and style. The painter received his artistic training from his father Jean François (Jan Frans) van Leemputten (1818 - 1894) and at the Academy in Antwerp. Alongside Eugène Verboeckhoven, he is one of the most important animal painters of the Belgian school. Oil on canvas; signed a. dat. 1885; verso autograph confirmation of authenticity with dat. (18)85. Ger. Colour chipping. 106.5 cm x 152 cm. Frame. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1885. Confirmed in 1885 by the artist on the reverse. Minor losses of paint.