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The image shows a sketch of a scene from an elevated viewpoint, capturing activity below. The composition includes figures, trees, and a building with expressive, sketchy brushstrokes suggesting movement. In the foreground, a figure walks with sheep and a dog, while people gather near a building in the background. The monochrome palette of grey and black adds a dynamic appearance to the image.
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The image shows a sketch of a scene from an elevated viewpoint, capturing activity below. The composition includes figures, trees, and a building with expressive, sketchy brushstrokes suggesting movement. In the foreground, a figure walks with sheep and a dog, while people gather near a building in the background. The monochrome palette of grey and black adds a dynamic appearance to the image.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Flock of Sheep before a Farmhouse

Théodore Rousseau

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 7.9 x 6.4 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1991.150.60
Credit line
Gift of William B. O'Neal, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Rustic
  • Romantic
  • Europe
  • landscape
Provenance

Unidentified Collection (Sammlung OB, Lugt 2005a); Leicester Galleries, London; William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, January 1970; gift to NGA, 1991.

NGA object ID 73514. 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.