mid 19th century (engraved)
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Six goats standing and lying on two mountain ledges. A young boy goat-herder holding a crook accompanies them, sitting on the upper ledge to the right of the image. The image was framed by a single white line but, due to the sheet being trimmed, only the top and right lines remain.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving print on paper, using black and white inks |
| Brief description | Six goats and a young boy goat-herder standing and lying on two mountain ledges. Engraving print on paper, using black and white inks. Inscribed 'E.R. & W.G.'. Possibly engraved by Edouard Kretzschmar. Mid 19th century. |
| Physical description | Six goats standing and lying on two mountain ledges. A young boy goat-herder holding a crook accompanies them, sitting on the upper ledge to the right of the image. The image was framed by a single white line but, due to the sheet being trimmed, only the top and right lines remain. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'E. R. & W. G.' (Lettered centrally at bottom of the image.) |
| Production | The print is inscribed 'E.R .& W.G.', suggesting that the original design may be attributed to them. Object 29638:234 is lettered as being engraved by Eduard Kretzschmar and appears to be a part of the same series as this print. |
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| Accession number | 29638:252 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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