Caption

Study of a flock of sheep, Animal studies by Cooper, Études d'Animaux de Cooper, print, Series number, 24, printmaker: Pierre Frédéric Lehnert, printer (person): Aubert & Cie., Paris, publisher: Aubert & Cie., 1838 - 1840, Pierre Frédéric Lehnert, Aubert & Cie., printmaker, printer (person), publisher, paper, tone lithography, height 239 mm x width 330 mm, sheep, herd, flock, A group of sheep is depicted resting and standing on a gently undulating grassy terrain, drawn in fine pencil or charcoal lines on a light tan background. Several sheep lie curled or stretched out in the foreground with textured wool and relaxed expressions, while others stand nearby with heads lowered to graze or turned to the side. In the midground a darker-haired sheep contrasts with the lighter fleeces around it, and a few more sheep are scattered farther back on small rises. The ground shows sketched grass, clumps of vegetation, and subtle shadows, and there are faint smudges and sketch marks across the paper.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_051

License type

Rights managed

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45.3Mb (9.1Mb) / 16.6in x 10.6in / 4981 x 3182 (300dpi)

Keywords

Study flock sheep Animal studies Cooper Études d'Animaux de Cooper print Series number 24 printmaker Pierre Frédéric Lehnert printer person Aubert & Cie Paris publisher 1838 - 1840 paper tone lithography height 239 mm x width 330 mm herd group depicted resting standing gently undulating grassy terrain drawn fine pencil charcoal lines light tan background Several sheep lie curled stretched foreground textured wool relaxed expressions stand nearby heads lowered graze turned side midground darker-haired sheep contrasts lighter fleeces scattered farther back small rises ground sketched grass clumps vegetation subtle shadows faint smudges sketch marks across paper