Sleeping Shepherds
| Title | Sleeping Shepherds |
|---|---|
| Artist | Adriaen van de Velde (Dutch, 1636–1672) |
| Date | 1663 17th century |
| Medium | oil on wood |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Sleeping Shepherds, 1663. Adriaen van de Velde (Dutch, 1636–1672). Oil on wood; framed: 38.5 x 43.5 x 5 cm (15 3/16 x 17 1/8 x 1 15/16 in.); unframed: 22.7 x 27.5 cm (8 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1966.12 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Sleeping Shepherds” is a work by Adriaen van de Velde (Dutch, 1636–1672), dated 1663. It is executed in oil on wood and classified as painting. 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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