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A scene in the Roman campagna. A herder seated on grass looks into an empty jar for more drink. A standing man laughs at him. The third man lies on the ground

Three herdsmen resting; one of them needs a drink. Etching by I.J. de Claussin, 1806, after N. Berchem, 1668.

Described by Kirk, op. cit., pp. 228-229, giving place name as "Killele". He mentions cattle, sheep and goats drinking at the pool, but not camels

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 23.6 x 34.4 cm

Killalu, Djibouti: camels and cattle drinking at a pool in a valley, watched by herders. Coloured lithograph by L. Rottmann after J.M. Bernatz.

Both the man and the woman are bare-footed

1 print : etching ; platemark 15.3 x 20 cm

A herdsman seated on a donkey, with a walking woman and a second donkey. Etching after N. Berchem.

1 print : etching ; platemark 19.8 x 14.4 cm

At night, a shepherd, accompanied by a woman on a donkey, holds out a flaming torch in order to see his sheep cross a ford. Etching by C.H. Watelet, 1759, after N. Berchem, 1655.

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 33 x 37.6 cm

Shepherds at noon with cattle, sheep and goats: the shepherds are drinking, chatting and sleeping, the herd rests in the heat, and a woman breastfeeds a baby. Engraving by J. de Visscher after N. Berchem.

A scene in the Roman campagna. The man sits on an ancient piece of wall and strokes the standing woman under the chin. Sheep, goats, a donkey and a dog are present. On the right, a goat urinates

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 19.5 x 26 cm

A man and a woman herding sheep and goats. Etching by J. de Visscher after N. Berchem.

In the foreground, a herdsman with a bullock and goats, and other figures. Right, an ancient fragmentary bas-relief sculpture of a woman

1 print : engraving and etching ; platemark 35.3 x 51 cm, image 19.5 x 27 cm

The Vatican viewed from the surrounding countryside. Engraving by S. Middiman, 1764, after R. Wilson.

A scene in the Roman campagna, representing morning

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 17.5 x 19.5 cm

A man on horseback talking to a woman herding sheep; representing morning. Etching by T. Major, 1744, after N. Berchem.

A scene in the Roman campagna, representing evening

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 17.4 x 19.8 cm

A man resting, with two horses; a herdsman looking after cattle and a goat while they drink in a pool; representing evening. Etching by T. Major, 1744, after N. Berchem.

Herders look after cattle and goats among the ruins of the Roman forum. In the left background is the arch of Septimius Severus

1 print : etching ; platemark 36.2 x 24.5 cm

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Three herdsmen resting; one of them needs a drink. Etching by I.J. de Claussin, 1806, after N. Berchem, 1668.

Killalu, Djibouti: camels and cattle drinking at a pool in a valley, watched by herders. Coloured lithograph by L. Rottmann after J.M. Bernatz.

A herdsman seated on a donkey, with a walking woman and a second donkey. Etching after N. Berchem.

At night, a shepherd, accompanied by a woman on a donkey, holds out a flaming torch in order to see his sheep cross a ford. Etching by C.H. Watelet, 1759, after N. Berchem, 1655.

Shepherds at noon with cattle, sheep and goats: the shepherds are drinking, chatting and sleeping, the herd rests in the heat, and a woman breastfeeds a baby. Engraving by J. de Visscher after N. Berchem.

A man and a woman herding sheep and goats. Etching by J. de Visscher after N. Berchem.

The Vatican viewed from the surrounding countryside. Engraving by S. Middiman, 1764, after R. Wilson.

A man on horseback talking to a woman herding sheep; representing morning. Etching by T. Major, 1744, after N. Berchem.

A man resting, with two horses; a herdsman looking after cattle and a goat while they drink in a pool; representing evening. Etching by T. Major, 1744, after N. Berchem.

The temple of Concord, Rome. Etching by D. Montaigu after J. Barbault.

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Three herdsmen resting; one of them needs a drink. Etching by I.J. de Claussin, 1806, after N. Berchem, 1668.

Killalu, Djibouti: camels and cattle drinking at a pool in a valley, watched by herders. Coloured lithograph by L. Rottmann after J.M. Bernatz.

A herdsman seated on a donkey, with a walking woman and a second donkey. Etching after N. Berchem.

At night, a shepherd, accompanied by a woman on a donkey, holds out a flaming torch in order to see his sheep cross a ford. Etching by C.H. Watelet, 1759, after N. Berchem, 1655.

Shepherds at noon with cattle, sheep and goats: the shepherds are drinking, chatting and sleeping, the herd rests in the heat, and a woman breastfeeds a baby. Engraving by J. de Visscher after N. Berchem.

A man and a woman herding sheep and goats. Etching by J. de Visscher after N. Berchem.

The Vatican viewed from the surrounding countryside. Engraving by S. Middiman, 1764, after R. Wilson.

A man on horseback talking to a woman herding sheep; representing morning. Etching by T. Major, 1744, after N. Berchem.

A man resting, with two horses; a herdsman looking after cattle and a goat while they drink in a pool; representing evening. Etching by T. Major, 1744, after N. Berchem.

The temple of Concord, Rome. Etching by D. Montaigu after J. Barbault.

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