Herdsmen Driving Cattle across a Stream
| Title | Herdsmen Driving Cattle across a Stream |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jean-Baptiste Deshays |
| Date | c. 1760 18th century |
| Medium | oil and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper laid down on board |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Herdsmen Driving Cattle across a Stream” is a work by Jean-Baptiste Deshays, dated c. 1760. It is executed in oil and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper laid down on board and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to c. 1760. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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