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Study of a Shepherd

1700s

France, 18th century

Medium
oil on paper, mounted on board
Measurements
Framed: 64 x 52.5 x 4.5 cm (25 3/16 x 20 11/16 x 1 3/4 in.); Unframed: 54 x 42.5 cm (21 1/4 x 16 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Butkin 1978.125
Public Domain
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Location
216B French and German
Print

Description

The attribution of this unsigned painting remains unsettled and may be by a French or Italian artist. Among the names proposed have been Joseph-Marie Vien the Elder and Hugues Taraval.
A vertically oriented oil painting on paper depicts a man with medium-light skin tone, dark curly hair, and a bushy beard. He turns toward our left with a furrowed brow and lips slightly parted. He wears a dark brown tunic over a light collar. On our right, his hands grasp a thick wooden staff. Visible brushstrokes and strong light from our left highlight his face against a dark, shadowy background.

Study of a Shepherd

1700s

France, 18th century

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