The Good Shepherd
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The Good Shepherd

TitleThe Good Shepherd
ArtistThomas Cole
Date1847 19th century
Mediumgraphite and pen and ink with tan and gray wash, heightened with white, on laid paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineJohn Davis Hatch Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“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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