Landscape with Sheep
Thomas Gainsborough 1727 - 1788
Summary
Rural landscape depicting a young shepherd and a sheep dog. The boy is tending to a small group of sheep in the centre foreground with two stray sheep sitting on a path behind. To the right, a single cow stands at the top of a bank with trees. In the background to the left, a small cottage with dense trees is visible, and in the far distance, a mountainous landscape.
Object Name
Landscape with Sheep
Creators Name
Dimensions
unframed: 30.1cm x 35.2cm
framed: 45.9cm x 50.9cm
accession number
1948.48
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
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