A Shepherd Sleeping while His Dog Guards His Flock

c. 1815-1817

Heinrich Carl Reinhold

Associated Names
Heinrich Carl Reinhold

Artist, German, 1788 - 1824

The image shows a shepherd sleeping against a grassy hillock on the right side, with a dog standing nearby. Several sheep are scattered around the landscape, with a group gathered on a rise in the center. In the background, there are rolling hills and a vast sky filled with clouds. The sky occupies a significant portion of the image. The engraving technique is used to create details and depth in the scene. The artwork is monochromatic, using shades of gray to depict light and shadow, enhancing the serene quality of the pastoral scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.48 × 16.99 cm (4 1/8 × 6 11/16 in.)
    plate: 12.38 × 19.05 cm (4 7/8 × 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 13.97 × 20.32 cm (5 1/2 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.169.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Andreas Andresen [1828-1871], Nuremberg and Leipzig; (his sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, December 1, 1873, part of no. 2090 [1]); John S. Phillips [1800-1876], Philadelphia; bequeathed 1876 to Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; de-accessioned and acquired by Philadelphia Museum of Art 1985 (Muriel and Philip Berman Gift); de-accessioned 2017 [2] and sold through (C.G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2018 by NGA.
[1] described as “14 Bl. Genredarstellungen und Landschaften mit Vieh. 8. fol. Hübsche Blätter in schönon Drucken. Zwei Blatt doppelt”
[2] accession numbers 1985-52-18701 to 18706

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Heinrich Reinhold inv. & fec.

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