The Shepherd
| Title | The Shepherd |
|---|---|
| Artist | Paulus Potter Dutch, 1625-1654 |
| Date | 1644 17th century |
| Medium | Etching on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Holland Holland |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Bernard F. Rogers Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Shepherd” is a work by Paulus Potter Dutch, 1625-1654, dated 1644. It is executed in etching on ivory laid paper 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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Dated to 1644. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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