The Small Shepherd Seated

1856

Emmanuel Phélippes-Beaulieu

Associated Names
Emmanuel Phélippes-Beaulieu

Artist, French, 1829-1874

The image depicts a landscape with rolling hills, clusters of trees, and a textured sky. The artwork shows detailed line work for foliage and clouds, suggesting an etching technique. A figure sits beneath tree branches. The scene is monochrome, with varying shades of black and white. In the distance, smaller hills and trees can be seen under an elaborate cloud-filled sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and roulette on chine collé on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5 × 10.8 cm (1 15/16 × 4 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 16.3 × 24.7 cm (6 7/16 × 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1370

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, along bottom: E. P. B. a. f. 19. Imp.ie Dopter Paris 13 17 et 18 août 1856; verso: at bottom right, in graphite, in later hand: 10

Markings

none

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65508337

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