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Etching of a shepherdess seated with a small dog, resting oxen and sheep beside a tree, with a farmhouse on a hill in the distance.

A Shepherdess Speaking to Her Dog

An etching of a seated shepherdess in a long skirt and shawl speaking to a small dog at her feet, while a large ox rests nearby with sheep and a cow behind. A tree frames the left edge, and a distant farmhouse sits on a rolling hillside under a pale sky.

Artist
Karel Dujardin
Date
1653
Medium
Etching on cream laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1444 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1653).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer

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