1659
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Animalia: Ram and Sheep is a 1659 by Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a ram standing over a resting sheep. The ram has thick, curly horns and a shaggy coat, while the sheep lies down in the grass. A small rock sits near the sheep’s feet, and the background is simple—just a few scattered plants. The artist focused on the animals’ textures, especially the wool and horns, using quick, sketchy lines. This style was common in animal studies from that time. Look up Nicolaes Berchem next to see more of his animal drawings.
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1 October 1620 – 18 February 1683) was a highly esteemed and prolific Dutch Golden Age painter of pastoral landscapes, populated with mythological or biblical figures, but also of a number of allegories and genre pieces.
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