The Sleeping Shepherd
| Title | The Sleeping Shepherd |
|---|---|
| Artist | Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881) |
| Date | 1857 19th century |
| Medium | etching |
| Classification | |
| Origin | England, 19th century England |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Sleeping Shepherd, 1857. Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams, presented in honor of Henry Sayles Francis, Curator of Prints, 1966.186 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Sleeping Shepherd” is a work by Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881), dated 1857. 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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Dated to 1857. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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