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Claude Lorrain

The Cowherd

1636
Etching on ivory laid paper
12.6 × 19.5 cm (5 × 7.7 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

In this Claude's most beloved print, the scene suceedes in conveying the atmosphere of an afternoon by a river, with all the poetry and harmony of pastoral life.

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