Caption

Sheepfold, print, Four sheep by the open sheepfold. The print is loose in an album, see page 44., printmaker: Cornelis Brouwer, after drawing by Karel du Jardin, supervision: Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Amsterdam, 1781 - 1787, paper, print drawing, transfer print, proof print, height 118 mm x width 173 mm, sheep, A monochrome scene shows a group of sheep gathered near a large tree and a rustic wooden structure; one sheep stands facing slightly toward the viewer while several others lie or rest on the ground in the foreground. The tree has a thick, textured trunk with spreading branches and leafy foliage that extends across the upper portion of the image. The wooden structure beside the tree appears weathered with a partially open door and visible planks. In the background there are silhouettes of distant trees and undergrowth, while the ground in the foreground shows grasses, small plants, and textured terrain. The overall image is rendered with detailed shading and tonal variation.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B22_220

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.1Mb (6.4Mb) / 14.2in x 9.6in / 4270 x 2875 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sheepfold print Four sheep open sheepfold loose album see page 44 printmaker Cornelis Brouwer drawing Karel du Jardin supervision Cornelis Ploos van Amstel Amsterdam 1781 - 1787 paper print drawing transfer print proof print height 118 mm x width 173 mm sheep monochrome scene group gathered near large tree rustic wooden structure sheep stands facing slightly viewer several lie rest ground foreground tree thick textured trunk spreading branches leafy foliage extends across upper portion image wooden structure beside weathered partially open door visible planks background silhouettes distant trees undergrowth grasses small plants textured terrain rendered detailed shading tonal variation