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The Shepherd Boy
Phoebe Anna TraquairDated 1891
National Galleries Scotland: National
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Traquair made this modestly-sized easel painting towards the end of her work on the celebrated Song School of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh. It is painted in a naturalist style, the boy's face is acutely observed and the setting is a Borders landscape. The 'Shepherd Boy' was part of the artist's bequest to the Scottish National Gallery.
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Details
- Title: The Shepherd Boy
- Creator: Phoebe Anna Traquair
- Date Created: Dated 1891
- Location Created: Scotland
- Physical Dimensions: 19.80 x 24.50 cm
- Credit Line: Bequest of the artist 1936
- Type: Painting, Painting
- Rights: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/copyright-image-licensing
- External Link: See this work at nationalgalleries.org
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Art Genre: Portrait
- Art Movement: Celtic Revival
- Art Form: Painting
- Support: Canvas
- Depicted Topic: Boy
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