Shepherdess
| Title | Shepherdess |
|---|---|
| Artist | Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910) |
| Date | c. 1878 19th century |
| Medium | charcoal with brush and brown wash, heightened with white chalk; framing lines in graphite |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | America America |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Shepherdess, c. 1878. Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910). Charcoal with brush and brown wash, heightened with white chalk; framing lines in graphite; sheet: 41.8 x 25.8 cm (16 7/16 x 10 3/16 in.); image: 41 x 24.1 cm (16 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. J. A. Vincent, 1924.489 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Shepherdess” is a work by Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910), dated c. 1878. It is executed in charcoal with brush and brown wash, heightened with white chalk; framing lines in graphite 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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