A shepherd with his flock; the shepherd on a bridge at centre, the herd consisting of three cows, a goat and three lambs; a sphinx on the bridge. 873018.6.43

A shepherd with his flock; the shepherd on a bridge at centre, the herd consisting of three cows, a goat and three lambs; a sphinx on the bridge.

after Nicolaes Berchem the Elder (Haarlem 1620 – Amsterdam 1683)

Date

c. 1690 - 1705

Materials

Ink on paper.

Measurements

145 x 207 mm

Collection

Saltram, Devon

NT 873018.6.43

Caption

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1843-0513-281

Summary

(Folio 19, recto, middle print) A shepherd with his flock; the shepherd on a bridge at centre, the herd consisting of three cows, a goat and three lambs; a sphinx on the bridge..

Provenance

At Saltram by 1771 and thence by descent to Montagu Brownlow Parker (1878-1962), 5th Earl of Morley and given to NT as part of the Endowment following transfer in 1957.

Marks and inscriptions

Lower left: Lower left Si vende da Matteo di Guidici alli Cesarini / lower right Beight invi

Makers and roles

after Nicolaes Berchem the Elder (Haarlem 1620 – Amsterdam 1683), creator Franz Joachim Beich (Ravensburg 1665 - Munich 1748), creator Matteo Giudici (fl. 1670 - 1692), publisher

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Record Status

Enhanced

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