Shepherd and Flock under an Ancient Tree
1819
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Florian Grospietsch
Florian Grospietsch (1819–1819) was an artist.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Shepherd and Flock under an Ancient Tree is a 1819 ink by Florian Grospietsch, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a shepherd sitting under a big, twisty tree. His sheep are scattered around him on a grassy hill by a river. In the background, there’s a small house and more trees on a slight slope. Notice how the artist used lines to show every leaf and wrinkle in the bark—it’s all drawn by hand. The scene looks calm, like a quiet moment in nature. Want to know more? Look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Florian Grospietsch (1819–1819) was an artist.
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