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Shepherd Collection (#5)

"Shepherd: Guardians of the Flock and Keepers of Tradition" In the picturesque hills of Cumbria, England

Background imageShepherd Collection: The pork: Advertising chocolate Guerin Boutron, chromo 1910

The pork: Advertising chocolate Guerin Boutron, chromo 1910
JAB4119890 The pork: Advertising chocolate Guerin Boutron, chromo 1910; (add.info.: The pork: Advertising chocolate Guerin Boutron, chromo 1910); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Background imageShepherd Collection: Woman in fancy dress costume as a shepherdess, 1880s (lithograph)

Woman in fancy dress costume as a shepherdess, 1880s (lithograph)
5893500 Woman in fancy dress costume as a shepherdess, 1880s (lithograph); (add.info.: Woman in costume as a shepherdess (bergere) of the era of Louis XV and Marie Antionette for a masquerade ball

Background imageShepherd Collection: Parish church (Parochiekerk Onze-Lieve-Vrouw). Interior. Painting. Adoration of the Shepherds

Parish church (Parochiekerk Onze-Lieve-Vrouw). Interior. Painting. Adoration of the Shepherds. Antoon Van Dijck. 1631
7142067 Parish church (Parochiekerk Onze-Lieve-Vrouw). Interior. Painting. Adoration of the Shepherds. Antoon Van Dijck. 1631.; (add.info.: Parochiekerk Onze-Lieve-Vrouw, Dendermonde)

Background imageShepherd Collection: Flock of sheeps in Egypt, c.1900 (photo)

Flock of sheeps in Egypt, c.1900 (photo)
7293032 Flock of sheeps in Egypt, c.1900 (photo); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Shepherd and flock of sheeps near Cairo. Photo, Egypt, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Background imageShepherd Collection: Egypt: Cook cruise, tourists visit a ruined temple, in front of veiled women guarding sheep

Egypt: Cook cruise, tourists visit a ruined temple, in front of veiled women guarding sheep, Upper Egypt, 1900
LUX4778256 Egypt: Cook cruise, tourists visit a ruined temple, in front of veiled women guarding sheep, Upper Egypt, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook cruise, tourists visit a ruined temple)

Background imageShepherd Collection: Egypt: Cook cruise, in a village in the Nile Valley, two men keep goats with women sitting down

Egypt: Cook cruise, in a village in the Nile Valley, two men keep goats with women sitting down, 1900
LUX4777842 Egypt: Cook cruise, in a village in the Nile Valley, two men keep goats with women sitting down, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook cruise, in a village in the Nile Valley)

Background imageShepherd Collection: The cows being milked in Swiss pastures Engraving from Charles Delon, 1905 Private collection

The cows being milked in Swiss pastures Engraving from Charles Delon, 1905 Private collection
ELD4841986 The cows being milked in Swiss pastures Engraving from Charles Delon, 1905 Private collection; (add.info.: The cows being milked in Swiss pastures Engraving from Charles Delon)

Background imageShepherd Collection: Norman shepherds in hooded coat with their butt and peasant in red pants

Norman shepherds in hooded coat with their butt and peasant in red pants. Hand-coloured copper engraving
FLO4707792 Norman shepherds in hooded coat with their butt and peasant in red pants. Hand-coloured copper engraving, in "Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite

Background imageShepherd Collection: Biblical scene: Shepherds call for the birth of Jesus the Messiah

Biblical scene: Shepherds call for the birth of Jesus the Messiah. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4915830 Biblical scene: Shepherds call for the birth of Jesus the Messiah. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Biblical scene: Shepherds call for the birth of Jesus the Messiah)

Background imageShepherd Collection: The Adoration of the Shepherds. Anonymous French painting, beginning of the 18th century

The Adoration of the Shepherds. Anonymous French painting, beginning of the 18th century. Dim: 73, 5x60cm
JEB4907011 The Adoration of the Shepherds. Anonymous French painting, beginning of the 18th century. Dim: 73, 5x60cm. Oil on canvas. Musee de l'hospice Saint-Roch, Issoudun

Background imageShepherd Collection: Saint John (oil on canvas)

Saint John (oil on canvas)
CUL4929592 Saint John (oil on canvas) by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: BOLIVIA. CHUQUISACA. Sucre. Museum of the Cathedral); Photo © Maeyaert/AIC

Background imageShepherd Collection: Shepherdess sitting watching sheep, 1890

Shepherdess sitting watching sheep, 1890
3480662 Shepherdess sitting watching sheep, 1890; (add.info.: Shepherdess sitting watching sheep. 19th century French illustration, 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageShepherd Collection: The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480121 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: The shepherd at the cottage door; Illustration of January for John Clare The Shepherd's Calendar')

Background imageShepherd Collection: Apparition at Fatima, c.1930 (illustration)

Apparition at Fatima, c.1930 (illustration)
8698369 Apparition at Fatima, c.1930 (illustration); (add.info.: Religion. Catholic religion. Marian apparition at Fatima to the three young sheperds, Portugal, 1917)

Background imageShepherd Collection: Grazing on the heights, 1861 (oil on canvas)

Grazing on the heights, 1861 (oil on canvas)
8702215 Grazing on the heights, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Borrani, Odoardo (1834-1905); 15.5x46 cm; Istituto Matteucci, Viareggio

Background imageShepherd Collection: The Adoration of the Shepherds (oil on canvas)

The Adoration of the Shepherds (oil on canvas)
8712011 The Adoration of the Shepherds (oil on canvas) by Veronese, Bonifazio (1487-1553) ; Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Bonifazio Veronese)

Background imageShepherd Collection: Romulus and Remus and the she-wolf. (print)

Romulus and Remus and the she-wolf. (print)
7420011 Romulus and Remus and the she-wolf. (print); (add.info.: Romulus and Remus are discovered by the shepherd Faustulus being suckled by the she-wolf which had saved the twins lives when they)

Background imageShepherd Collection: A young goatherd in the French Pyrenees, accompanied by his dog

A young goatherd in the French Pyrenees, accompanied by his dog, keeps an eye on his flock as they browse on a
UIG5425637 A young goatherd in the French Pyrenees, accompanied by his dog, keeps an eye on his flock as they browse on a hillside

Background imageShepherd Collection: Jeanne, young shepherdess hears the voice of Saint-Michel, c1900-1920 (illustration)

Jeanne, young shepherdess hears the voice of Saint-Michel, c1900-1920 (illustration)
8723995 Jeanne, young shepherdess hears the voice of Saint-Michel, c1900-1920 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Jeanne as a child)

Background imageShepherd Collection: Illustration for January for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepherd's Calendar, 1597. Woodcut

Illustration for January for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepherd's Calendar, 1597. Woodcut
527681 Illustration for January for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepherd's Calendar, 1597. Woodcut.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageShepherd Collection: The Shepherds receive tidings of Good News (colour litho)

The Shepherds receive tidings of Good News (colour litho)
8675676 The Shepherds receive tidings of Good News (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shepherds receive tiidings of Good News)

Background imageShepherd Collection: The Pilgrims Welcomed by the Shepherds on the Delectable Mountains (engraving)

The Pilgrims Welcomed by the Shepherds on the Delectable Mountains (engraving)
8673620 The Pilgrims Welcomed by the Shepherds on the Delectable Mountains (engraving) by Watson, James Dawson (1832-92); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShepherd Collection: Shaving, Shepherd, Shipwreck, Shoeblack, Shovel, Shrew-mouse, Shutter, Shuttle, Sickle, Sideboard

Shaving, Shepherd, Shipwreck, Shoeblack, Shovel, Shrew-mouse, Shutter, Shuttle, Sickle, Sideboard, Sidewalk
8650077 Shaving, Shepherd, Shipwreck, Shoeblack, Shovel, Shrew-mouse, Shutter, Shuttle, Sickle, Sideboard, Sidewalk, Signal (engraving) by German School

Background imageShepherd Collection: The Adoration of the Shepherds, St Luke ii, 16 (engraving)

The Adoration of the Shepherds, St Luke ii, 16 (engraving)
8645983 The Adoration of the Shepherds, St Luke ii, 16 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Adoration of the Shepherds, St Luke ii, 16)

Background imageShepherd Collection: A silent audience (engraving)

A silent audience (engraving)
8652574 A silent audience (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A silent audience. Illustration for Home Words (1885).); © Look and Learn

Background imageShepherd Collection: Adoration of the shepherds (colour litho)

Adoration of the shepherds (colour litho)
8652314 Adoration of the shepherds (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adoration of the shepherds)

Background imageShepherd Collection: 8627038

8627038

Background imageShepherd Collection: The Fables of La Fontaine: The Shepherd and the Sea (engraving)

The Fables of La Fontaine: The Shepherd and the Sea (engraving)
8669328 The Fables of La Fontaine: The Shepherd and the Sea (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shepherd and the Sea)

Background imageShepherd Collection: Gregory VII (engraving)

Gregory VII (engraving)
8669261 Gregory VII (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gregory VII. "Barefooted, and humbly clad, Leo, the shepherd of the Church)

Background imageShepherd Collection: New Zealand, 1890s: Shepherd and Dogs (b/w photo)

New Zealand, 1890s: Shepherd and Dogs (b/w photo)
8662489 New Zealand, 1890s: Shepherd and Dogs (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shepherd and Dogs)

Background imageShepherd Collection: Travelers by a Lake, 1625 (oil on wood)

Travelers by a Lake, 1625 (oil on wood)
XOS5879912 Travelers by a Lake, 1625 (oil on wood) by Velde, Esaias I van de (1587-1630); 33.5x33.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Esaias van de Velde)

Background imageShepherd Collection: Bust of Ganymede

Bust of Ganymede
7287202 Bust of Ganymede; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Bust of Ganymede. Roman sculture. Vatican Museum, Chiaramonti museum, Rome, Italy); © Frank Buffetrille

Background imageShepherd Collection: Adoration of the Shepherds between Saints Galgano and Augustine

Adoration of the Shepherds between Saints Galgano and Augustine, First half of the 15th century (tempera on panel)
8683318 Adoration of the Shepherds between Saints Galgano and Augustine, First half of the 15th century (tempera on panel) by Ambrogio

Background imageShepherd Collection: La nativite et l'annonciation aux bergers. Retable d'Ayala, 1396, tempera sur bois. Art gothique

La nativite et l'annonciation aux bergers. Retable d'Ayala, 1396, tempera sur bois. Art gothique
AIS5374054 La nativite et l'annonciation aux bergers. Retable d'Ayala, 1396, tempera sur bois. Art gothique. Art institute of Chicago.; © Iberfoto

Background imageShepherd Collection: Fourteen Saints (pen lithography, around 1830)

Fourteen Saints (pen lithography, around 1830)
8822247 Fourteen Saints (pen lithography, around 1830); 10 x 5, 8 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; JMK Archiv

Background imageShepherd Collection: French greeting card with a young girl and floral elements, 1900

French greeting card with a young girl and floral elements, 1900
3665773 French greeting card with a young girl and floral elements, 1900; (add.info.: French greeting card with a young girl and floral elements 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageShepherd Collection: Christian and Hopeful meet the shepherds. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

Christian and Hopeful meet the shepherds. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print
2603524 Christian and Hopeful meet the shepherds. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print.; (add.info)

Background imageShepherd Collection: 187799

187799

Background imageShepherd Collection: Leaf-shaped Linear B tablet recording sheep, the shepherd Anthemos or Artemos, the owner of the herd

Leaf-shaped Linear B tablet recording sheep, the shepherd Anthemos or Artemos, the owner of the herd
7309967 Leaf-shaped Linear B tablet recording sheep, the shepherd Anthemos or Artemos, the owner of the herd, where it is kept and how many male and female sheep it contains

Background imageShepherd Collection: Nativity, Adoration of the Sheperds and Annunciation, 1485

Nativity, Adoration of the Sheperds and Annunciation, 1485
8683302 Nativity, Adoration of the Sheperds and Annunciation, 1485 by Della Robbia, Andrea (1435-1525/28) (workshop of); Museo Civico, Sansepolcro, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: "Nativity)

Background imageShepherd Collection: Hierarchy of society in the Middle Ages (colour litho)

Hierarchy of society in the Middle Ages (colour litho)
8672907 Hierarchy of society in the Middle Ages (colour litho) by German School, (13th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hierarchy of society in the Middle Ages)

Background imageShepherd Collection: A shepherd holding a small lamb in his arms - Lithograph by Louis Lassalle

A shepherd holding a small lamb in his arms - Lithograph by Louis Lassalle
FLO4625402 A shepherd holding a small lamb in his arms - Lithograph by Louis Lassalle, extracted from Les fleurs parlantes by Louise Leneveux (1800-18)

Background imageShepherd Collection: A shepherd's joilie surrounded by a herd of sheep in a bucolic decor plays the flute

A shepherd's joilie surrounded by a herd of sheep in a bucolic decor plays the flute
JAB5037054 A shepherd's joilie surrounded by a herd of sheep in a bucolic decor plays the flute. Postcard from the beginning of the 20th century; (add.info)

Background imageShepherd Collection: Painting by Francesco Bassano (1549-1592). Galleria Estense, Modene

Painting by Francesco Bassano (1549-1592). Galleria Estense, Modene
VEN5032778 Painting by Francesco Bassano (1549-1592). Galleria Estense, Modene.; Galleria e Museo Estense, Gallerie Estensi, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: Painting by Francesco Bassano (1549-1592)

Background imageShepherd Collection: Algerian shepherd, 1896 (print on double-weight paper)

Algerian shepherd, 1896 (print on double-weight paper)
3561776 Algerian shepherd, 1896 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Algeria 1896 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageShepherd Collection: Advertising in the form of a stamp for the cafe Aecht Franck: ' Aecht Franck, Bester Kaffeezusatz'

Advertising in the form of a stamp for the cafe Aecht Franck: " Aecht Franck, Bester Kaffeezusatz"
IMB4824488 Advertising in the form of a stamp for the cafe Aecht Franck: " Aecht Franck, Bester Kaffeezusatz". Chromolithography, Germany

Background imageShepherd Collection: Patre of Lebanon with a kid. Photography by Charles Lallemand (1826-1904) in ' Syria, costumes

Patre of Lebanon with a kid. Photography by Charles Lallemand (1826-1904) in " Syria, costumes
JEB4930601 Patre of Lebanon with a kid. Photography by Charles Lallemand (1826-1904) in " Syria, costumes, voyages and landscapes". 1865

Background imageShepherd Collection: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): A shepherd and his herd of sheep, 1900

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): A shepherd and his herd of sheep, 1900
LUX4814247 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): A shepherd and his herd of sheep, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): A shepherd and his herd of sheep




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"Shepherd: Guardians of the Flock and Keepers of Tradition" In the picturesque hills of Cumbria, England, a shepherd stands tall amidst his loyal companions - the Herdwick sheep. With their distinctive grey fleece blending seamlessly into the rugged landscape, this timeless scene captures the essence of shepherding. An advert from yesteryears takes us back to Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd in Kirkcaldy. A name that resonates with trust and quality, they were known for their craftsmanship and attention to detail. Their legacy lives on as we admire their creations today. As winter blankets Soanes Farm in Petworth with a pristine layer of snow in 1932, lambs frolic playfully under the watchful eye of their shepherd. The serenity of this moment is frozen in time, reminding us of nature's beauty even during harsh seasons. At a Southdown Sheep Show, five graceful creatures showcase their rear view - an unexpected perspective that reveals both strength and vulnerability. It reminds us that shepherds not only guide but also protect these gentle beings entrusted to their care. Nicolas Poussin's masterpiece "Et in Arcadia ego" transports us to idyllic pastoral scenes where shepherds find solace amidst nature's bounty. Painted centuries ago yet still captivating today, it speaks volumes about our eternal connection with land and animals. Claude Lorrain's enchanting landscape painting beckons us into a world where sky meets earth effortlessly. As we gaze upon rolling hills dotted with grazing sheep guided by unseen hands, we are reminded that shepherds shape our perception of harmony between man and nature. Amidst chaos and destruction depicted in "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, " one figure remains steadfast - a lone shepherd tending his flock without distraction or despair.