. Deluxe illustrated catalogue of the very valuable modern paintings, sculpture and other art property collected by the late Theron R. Butler, Esq [electronic resource]. FRENCH (1827-1906) A BRITTANY SHEPHERDESS The picture shows one corner of a verdant meadow, with a low, white-walled cottage in the middle distance, standing in the shelter of a rowof trees which stretches across the picture. The central object of the com-position is a young shepherdess, who stands in the foreground among hersmall flock of sheep. She stands sideways to the spectator, her profile,clear-cut against the evening s
. Deluxe illustrated catalogue of the very valuable modern paintings, sculpture and other art property collected by the late Theron R. Butler, Esq [electronic resource]. FRENCH (1827-1906) A BRITTANY SHEPHERDESS The picture shows one corner of a verdant meadow, with a low, white-walled cottage in the middle distance, standing in the shelter of a rowof trees which stretches across the picture. The central object of the com-position is a young shepherdess, who stands in the foreground among hersmall flock of sheep. She stands sideways to the spectator, her profile,clear-cut against the evening sky, showing a regularity of feature not oftenfound amongst such humble dwellers of the sod. Her clothes are of thepoorest—a rough skirt of dark home-spun material, covered by a blue apronand a loose bodice. Her feet are bare, and in her hand she curries a \ongspud with which she gently urges one of her charges. The sun shining frombehind her lights up the curve of her cheek, glints on her dark-brown hairgathered beneath a close-fitting cap, and shows the sweeping curve of hershapely neck. Signed ai lite right, Jules Breton. Height, inches; teidth, 18J4 No. 88
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