Artwork
A Shepherdess with a Dog
A Shepherdess with a Dog is a photography by the Baroque artist Unknown. It dates from 1685 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
A Shepherdess with a Dog is a work created in 1685 by an artist known as 924_person. It is currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a woman sitting outdoors with a small dog on a leash, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and flowing dress. A bust on a pedestal is visible to her right, set against a dark forest background.
Technique & Style
The painting features dramatic lighting with strong contrasts between light and dark areas, achieved through the use of chiaroscuro. This technique highlights the woman's face and hands.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
