The Park

Artist and engraver Richard Ansdell British

1865

Not on view

A pastoral scene with a shepherd seated on the ground, leaning against a tree with his dog next to him and sheep nearby. Published by the Etching Club in "Selections of Etchings," 1865, no. 5.

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Title: The Park
Artist and engraver: Richard Ansdell (British, Liverpool 1815–1885 Frimley, near Farnborough, Hampshire)
Date: 1865
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Image: 3 15/16 × 7 1/2 in. (10 × 19 cm)
Sheet: 5 1/2 × 8 11/16 in. (14 × 22 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Object Number: 17.3.3157
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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