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The Sleeping Shepherd

Samuel Palmer

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a rustic structure with a figure reclining on the right, wearing a hat. In the background, two oxen and a man plowing a field are silhouetted against a gently rising landscape meeting the sky. Fine cross-hatching techniques are used throughout, with a monochromatic color palette of varying shades of gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1857
Medium
etching on chine collé
Dimensions
3353 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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