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shepherdess with her flock grazing 23 november 1902 schaarbeek werchter belgian painting 25 january 1841 leemputten shepherdess.jpg cornelius van leemputten
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cornelius van leemputten

cornelius van leemputten -lrb- 1841 -- 1902 -rrb- was a belgian painter .
born in werchter , cornelius van leemputten is predominantly known for his landscapes with sheep , similar to the style of charles jacque .
he began his painting career without formal training .
he was well known for his barnyard subjects .
leemputten eventually became a pupil of the academy of antwerp , though his style remained primarily self-taught .
