The Parable of the Good Shepherd

1565

Philip Galle after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Associated Names
Philip Galle

Artist, Netherlandish, 1537 - 1612

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Artist After, Netherlandish, c. 1525/1530 - 1569

This is a drawing of a pastoral scene with various figures and animals. The central figure stands in a doorway holding a sheep, surrounded by other animals. There are groups of figures shown attempting to intrude, working on the roof, and herding sheep in the background. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of intricate engravings from the Northern Renaissance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate): 22.3 × 29.3 cm (8 3/4 × 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.421

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 146, State i/iv

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Drolleries and Demons: Six Centuries of 'Fantastic' Prints, IBM Gallery, New York, NY, 1965, no. 27.

Bibliography

1908

  • Bastelaer, Rene van. Les estampes de Peter Bruegel l'ancien. Brussels: G. van Oest et Cie, 1908.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Philips Galle, Manfred Sellink and Marjolein Leesberg, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 146, state i/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q65511552

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