The Shepherd
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The Shepherd

TitleThe Shepherd
ArtistPaulus Potter (Dutch, 1625–1654)
Date1644 17th century
Mediumetching
ClassificationPrint
OriginNetherlands Netherlands
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Shepherd, 1644. Paulus Potter (Dutch, 1625–1654). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Williams for the Lewis B. Williams Collection, 1974.8
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Shepherd” is a work by Paulus Potter (Dutch, 1625–1654), dated 1644. 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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