Stevenage

1902

F.L. Griggs

Associated Names
F. L. Griggs

Artist, British, 1876 - 1938

The image depicts a pastoral scene with a flock of sheep being herded along a dirt path. The sheep are shown grazing or moving forward, while a lone shepherd leads them. The path is lined with lush trees, and the horizon line is low with a clearing in the distance. The sky above contains wispy clouds. The artwork is done in black ink on a pale background, creating a serene rural ambiance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.35 × 10.16 cm (6 7/16 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4684

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Comstock 1966, no. L

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, PA, 1930; acquired 1943 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1945

  • F.L. Griggs, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1945-1946.

Bibliography

1966

  • Comstock, Francis Adams. A Gothic Vision: F. L. Griggs and His Work. Massachusetts: Boston Public Library, 1966, no. L.

Wikidata ID

Q64955873

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