Shepherd and his Flock
Medium
Charcoal, with stumping, heightened with white chalk, on pinkish-gray laid paper with blue fibers
Dimensions
29.4 × 42.2 cm (11 5/8 × 16 5/8 in.)
Classification
charcoal
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
45943
Art Historical Context
Charles Émile Jacque's *Shepherd and his F* is a captivating pastoral drawing that evokes the serene beauty of rural life, a hallmark of the artist's career. A prominent figure in the 19th Barbizon School, Jacque1813–1894) specialized in intimate depictions of shepherds, animals, and the French countryside, blending Realism with a poetic touch. Created in charcoal with stumping— a technique where the artist smudges the medium to blend tones seamlessly—and heightened with white chalk on pinkish-gray laid paper, this undated work measures 29.4 × 42.2 cm and resides in the Art Institute of Chicag...