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Goatherds

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  • A goatherd lies down to rest with his goats and his dog. Etching by F. Müller.
  • A boy in Granada rides on a donkey loaded with panniers as he leads his flock of goats. Engraving by C. Cousen after R. Ansdell.
  • A man and a woman with a herd of goats sit under a tree holding hands; the man places a garland of flowers on the woman's head. Engraving by C. van Dalen the younger after C. Casteleyn.
  • Cattle and sheep rest on the hillside as a woman milks a goat and gives the child a drink; a herder plays the bagpipes. Etching after N. Berchem.
  • An episode in La bergère des Alpes by Jean-François Marmontel: Fonrose disguised as a shepherd begs forgiveness from his father M. de Fonrose, while the seated goatherd Adelaide de Sevile is embraced by Madame de Fonrose. Etching by R. Delaunay, 1786, after Etienne Aubry.
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Catalogue

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    The arch of Janus, Rome. Line engraving by F. Morelli, 179-.

    Morel, François, approximately 1768- | Date: [between 1790 and 1799?] | Reference: 2925069i
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    Cattle and sheep rest on the hillside as a woman milks a goat and gives the child a drink; a herder plays the bagpipes. Etching after N. Berchem.

    Berchem, Nicolaas Pietersz, 1620-1683. | Date: 1700-1799 | Reference: 30126i
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    Three herders in the Roman Campagna with goats and cattle by a river: a man kneels, a woman playing the pipe is seated, and another woman stands. Engraving by F. Vivares after Claude Lorraine.

    Lorrain, Claude, 1600-1682. | Date: 1741 | Reference: 3055154i
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    An episode in La bergère des Alpes by Jean-François Marmontel: Fonrose disguised as a shepherd begs forgiveness from his father M. de Fonrose, while the seated goatherd Adelaide de Sevile is embraced by Madame de Fonrose. Etching by R. Delaunay, 1786, after Etienne Aubry.

    Aubry, Etienne, 1745-1781. | Date: [1786] | Reference: 28851i
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    Goatherds driving their flock in a river landscape. Engraving, 16--.

    | Date: [between 1600 and 1699] | Reference: 2027434i
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