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“Sheep Lying Down” by Johann Heinrich Roos (n.d.) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Sheep Lying Down

Johann Heinrich Roos

Title	Sheep Lying Down
Artist	Johann Heinrich Roos German, 1631-1685
Date	n.d. 17th century
Medium	Black chalk on ivory laid paper
Classification	chalk
Origin	Germany Germany
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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