1652
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Herd at Rest is a 1652 by Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a group of goats and sheep scattered across a rocky, grassy hillside. Some animals are standing, while others lie down or graze. A few trees with bare branches dot the background, and a small stream runs along the bottom edge. The artist focused on the animals’ natural poses, making them look lively yet relaxed. The lines are loose but detailed, giving the scene a sense of movement. If you like this style, look up Baroque.
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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