Studies of Sheep
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Dimensions
11 3/16 x 15 3/8 in. (28.4 x 39.1 cm)
Classification
Drawing
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Walter Shirlaw, 1911
Accession Number
11.114.3
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About this artwork
"Studies of Sheep" by Walter Shirlaw (American, Scottish) from 1838–1909 represents a significant artwork. Created in graphite on off-white wove paper, this work demonstrates technical skill and artistic vision. The artwork reflects aesthetic values of its time, offering insight into artistic practices and cultural context. It demonstrates the evolution of artistic expression and technical methods during this period. Held in a major museum collection, this work serves as documentation of artisti...
About the Artist
Walter Shirlaw · 1838–1909
Walter Shirlaw (1838–1909) was a Scottish-born American painter and illustrator whose career bridged the genteel tradition of academic figure painting and the emerging ambitions of American art in the Gilded Age. Born in Paisley, Scotland, Shirlaw emigrated to the United States as a child and received his early artistic training in America before traveling to Munich to study at the Royal Academy —...