Jacques-Laurent Agasse was born in Geneva in 1767. He was the son of one of the oligarchic families who governed the republic. He experienced a privilaged upbringing, spending his childhood summers on the family estate in Crevin. During this time, Agasse developed his love for horses and farm animals - he also spent his days sketching and drawing. Jacques-Laurent decided to enroll in the Ecole du ...see more »Calabri and later studied under David in Paris. After briefly returning to Geneva, he moved to England in 1802 where he lived until his death in 1849.
Jacques-Laurent is often referred to as the Swiss Stubbs because of his ability to re-create the anatomy of animals. His pictures are sensitive to the subjects and are very naturalistic. His work is regarded as being among the finest of this time period.« see less
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