Cattle and Shepherds in a Southern Mountainous Landscape
mid-17th century
Medium
Graphite, brown wash, over red chalk. Framing line in pen and brown ink
Dimensions
sheet: 5 11/16 x 7 5/16 in. (14.5 x 18.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2011
Accession Number
2011.249
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About the Artist
Karel Dujardin · 1626–1678
Karel Dujardin, born in Amsterdam on September 27, 1626, was the son of the little-known painter Guilliam du Gardin. His early training came under the guidance of Nicolaes Berchem, a master whose influence is evident in Dujardin's animal and landscape depictions, while he was also inspired by the works of Paulus Potter. As a young artist, Dujardin traveled to Italy, where he immersed himself in th...