Piping shepherds

Cuyp, Aelbert (1620-1691)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
ca. 1643-1644
Height:
90.8 cm  (35 3/4 in.)
Width:
119.4 cm  (47 in.)
Technique / Medium:
oil on canvas

Description

Three shepherds surrounded by animals (cows, sheep, and a dog): (standing) playing shawm; the second playing bagpipe; the third laying on ground probably listening to the music.

Iconclass

47I221
herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Shawm [4258]
Bagpipe [3746]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

3724