Sleeping Shepherd

Jan Smees

Associated Names
Jan Smees

Artist, Dutch, active 1705 - 1729

The image depicts a landscape with ancient ruins featured prominently on the right side. The horizon is low, showcasing hills and a winding waterway in the distance. The scene is captured from an elevated point of view. The artwork is created through detailed etching, using fine lines for texture. The color palette is mainly black and white, with cross-hatching for shading. A shepherd and a small herd of sheep are shown on rocky terrain. Natural elements, such as a tree and rocks, balance the composition with the man-made structures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.119.23

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, no. 4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. Parker (Lugt 2012d)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels

1979

  • Illus. Bartsch 1979, vol.5, p.366, 4.

Wikidata ID

Q65571312

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