The Piping Shepherd
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The Piping Shepherd

TitleThe Piping Shepherd
ArtistNicolaes Berchem (Dutch, 1620–1683)
Date1652 17th century
Mediumetching
ClassificationPrint
OriginNetherlands Netherlands
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Piping Shepherd, 1652. Nicolaes Berchem (Dutch, 1620–1683). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Ralph King, 1925.71
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Piping Shepherd” is a work by Nicolaes Berchem (Dutch, 1620–1683), dated 1652. It is executed in etching and classified as print. 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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