The Shepherd

1951

Carl M. Schultheiss

Associated Names
Carl M. Schultheiss

Artist, American, 1885 - 1961

The image shows a man walking on a rugged path. He has one foot in front of the other on a gentle incline. The man has a full beard and wears a wide-brimmed hat. He is holding a lamb in his left arm and a shepherd’s staff in his right hand, guiding two sheep and a flock following behind. The background features a pastoral landscape with rolling hills, distant mountains, and a sky with soft clouds.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Carl M. Schultheiss

Markings

stamped lower left verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77012614

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