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This image shows a low vantage point of a country path with a small flock of sheep being guided by a person dressed in red. Trees line the path, and in the distance, a church tower is visible against the sky. A line of slender trees and the church tower break the horizon. The brushstrokes are soft, creating a blurred effect. The color palette is muted, with deep greens and browns dominating the scenery against a grey and blue sky.
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This image shows a low vantage point of a country path with a small flock of sheep being guided by a person dressed in red. Trees line the path, and in the distance, a church tower is visible against the sky. A line of slender trees and the church tower break the horizon. The brushstrokes are soft, creating a blurred effect. The color palette is muted, with deep greens and browns dominating the scenery against a grey and blue sky.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Drover with Sheep, a Church Beyond

Frederick William Watts

Date
mid-19th century
Medium
watercolor and graphite heightened with white gouache
Dimensions
sheet: 13.02 × 19.69 cm (5 1/8 × 7 3/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2020.141.14
Credit line
Gift of Sanford Feld
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record

NGA object ID 222414. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.