Caption

Shepherdess with flock in forest, Series of lithographs, Receuil de dessins sur pierre, print, album page, Print is part of an album., printmaker: Hippolyte Lecomte, 1818, paper, lithography, height 300 mm x width 444 mm, sheep, herd, flock, lovers' meeting, A shaded scene of a large textured tree with thick roots occupies the center, its leafy canopy spreading across the top. A young woman in a simple long dress stands beside the trunk, looking down with hands clasped and a quiet expression. A man in ornate historical clothing and a plumed hat stands partly behind the tree, one arm extended holding foliage. Several sheep and a reclining dog rest on the grassy ground near the tree. In the background, more trees frame a distant view of a large classical building with columns and architectural details, and undergrowth and bushes fill the foreground.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B24_055

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.3Mb (7.4Mb) / 14.5in x 9.7in / 4337 x 2923 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shepherdess flock forest Series lithographs Receuil de dessins pierre print album page Print part album printmaker Hippolyte Lecomte 1818 paper lithography height 300 mm x width 444 mm sheep herd lovers meeting shaded scene large textured tree thick roots occupies center leafy canopy spreading across top young woman simple long dress stands beside trunk looking down hands clasped quiet expression man ornate historical clothing plumed hat partly arm extended holding foliage Several sheep reclining dog rest grassy ground near background trees frame distant view large classical building columns architectural details undergrowth bushes fill foreground