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The Sleeping Shepherd

1857

Samuel Palmer

(British, 1805–1881)
Culture
England, 19th century
Medium
etching
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams, presented in honor of Henry Sayles Francis, Curator of Prints 1966.186
Catalogue raisonné
Lister 6
State
I/IV
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented etching in black ink depicts a figure reclining beneath a vine-covered structure on the left. A flock of sheep rests in the foreground. Beyond this framing, rolling hills recede toward a ridge where a figure plows with oxen. Intricate, dense networks of fine lines and cross-hatching create sharp contrast between deep shadows and bright highlights. Birds fly in the pale sky. Handwritten text marks the bottom margin.

The Sleeping Shepherd

1857

Samuel Palmer

(British, 1805–1881)
England, 19th century

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