Driving Home the Flock
David Cox the Elder 1783 - 1859
Summary
Landscape with level green fields in foreground. two trees right of centre and a couple more in the distance. Figure right of centre foreground with back turned wearing dark hat, a white top and holding a long stick in right hand. Flock of sheep left of centre facing to background. Suggestion of a border collie in centre midground. Birds flying together low in sky to left. Blue sky and cumulus clouds.
Object Name
Driving Home the Flock
Creators Name
Date Created
1840
Dimensions
support: 52.8cm x 74.1cm
accession number
1893.1
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
watercolour
gouache
pencil
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