A Sleeping Shepherd
1798
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1798
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A Sleeping Shepherd is a 1798 by Pierre Alexandre Wille, a Romanticism work, depicting Sleep, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a young shepherd asleep under a tree, his hat beside him. His face rests on his arm. A shepherd’s crook lies in the grass. The scene feels quiet and real. Light fades into soft shadow on his clothes. His face isn’t idealized—it looks tired and human. This artist often painted everyday life. Look for Wille’s other works at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Pierre Alexandre Wille (1748–1837) was a French artist.
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