The Good Shepherd
| Title | The Good Shepherd |
|---|---|
| Artist | Thomas Cole |
| Date | 1847 19th century |
| Medium | graphite and pen and ink with tan and gray wash, heightened with white, on laid paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | John Davis Hatch Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Good Shepherd” is a work by Thomas Cole, dated 1847. It is executed in graphite and pen and ink with tan and gray wash, heightened with white, on laid paper 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 1847. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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