The Good Shepherd

Gottfried Eichler the Younger German

1715–70

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Title: The Good Shepherd
Artist: Gottfried Eichler the Younger (German, Augsburg 1715–1770 Augsburg)
Date: 1715–70
Medium: Pen and black ink and brush and gray wash
Dimensions: sheet: 8 3/4 x 6 3/16 in. (22.2 x 15.7 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, Charles and Jessie Price Gift, 2005
Object Number: 2005.160
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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