Cow, adult sheep, and young sheep lying in the grass; beyond, a shepherd stands partially behind a tree
Karel Dujardin
1656
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate: 5 7/16 x 7 5/16 in. (13.8 x 18.5 cm) sheet: 6 7/16 x 9 7/8 in. (16.3 x 25.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.683
Tags
MenCowsSheepShepherds
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...