Sheep Changing Pastures (Landscape with Sheep) by John Linnell

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Painting of sheep crossing a hillside under a large tree, with shepherds and a wide hazy landscape beyond.

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A painting of a flock of sheep moving across a grassy, earthy slope beneath a large spreading tree, with two figures tending the animals. A wide hazy landscape opens toward distant hills under a sky filled with clouds.

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Date

1792

Medium

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Wikimedia Commons

License

Public domain

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