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Collection Online as of September 9, 2026

A horizontally oriented etching in black ink with dense, fine lines depicts a textured landscape. In the foreground, cows wade through a shallow stream while a seated figure with a staff rests on the right bank. Massive trees with bushy, dense foliage dominate the center, partially masking a multi-story building. A solitary, gnarled tree frames the right edge. Low hills and small buildings appear in the distance beneath a pale, sparsely etched sky.

The Cowherd

1636

Claude Lorrain

(French, 1604–1682)
France
etching
Bequest of John L. Severance 1942.742
Catalogue raisonné: Mannocci 18
Location: Not on view
  • Catalogue of the John L. Severance Collection: Bequest of John L. Severance, 1936. [Cleveland, Ohio]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1942. Mentioned: p. 81, cat. no. 229 archive.org
  • French Prints and Drawings in the Age of the Bourbons, 1589-1792. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 2-May 16, 1982).
    Old Master Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 29, 1966-February 28, 1967).
    Exhibition of the John L. Severance Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (November 12, 1942-March 14, 1943).
  • {{cite web|title=The Cowherd|url=false|author=Claude Lorrain|year=1636|access-date=09 September 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1942.742