Shepherds and Shepherdesses
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Shepherds and Shepherdesses

TitleShepherds and Shepherdesses
ArtistConrad Martin Metz (German, 1749–1827)
Date1789 18th century
Mediumred chalk over black chalk
ClassificationDrawing
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineShepherds and Shepherdesses, 1789. Conrad Martin Metz (German, 1749–1827). Red chalk over black chalk; sheet: 21 x 29.7 cm (8 1/4 x 11 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Moselle Taylor Meals, 1974.194
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“Shepherds and Shepherdesses” is a work by Conrad Martin Metz (German, 1749–1827), dated 1789. It is executed in red chalk over black chalk 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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