id:			110571
accession number:	1929.138
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1929.138
updated:		2023-08-23 19:26:11.422000

The Sheep of His Pasture, 1828. Edward Calvert (British, 1799–1883). Wood engraving; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1929.138

title:				The Sheep of His Pasture
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creation date:			1828
creation date earliest:		1828
creation date latest:		1828
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creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	England, 19th century
technique:	wood engraving
department:	Prints
collection:	PR - Engraving
type:		Print
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catalogue raisonne: Lister 12C

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CREATORS

* Edward Calvert (British, 1799–1883)  - artist

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state of the work:	III/III
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Two Hundred Years of British Prints
	opening date:   1984-10-09T04:00:00
	<i>Two Hundred Years of British Prints</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 9, 1984-February 3, 1985).

	title:		Against the Grain: Woodcuts from the Collection
	opening date:   2003-08-17T00:00:00
	<i>Against the Grain: Woodcuts from the Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 17-November 9, 2003).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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Calvert was so influenced by William Blake's wood engravings that <em>The Sheep of His Pasture</em> is directly based on an illustration for <em>The Pastorals of Virgil</em>. Calvert, however, even more than Blake, exploited the ability of wood engraving to achieve the most delicate detail, so astonishing in these miniatures. Calvert's subject matter originated from a vision of the golden age of pastoral innocence and abundance that has both Christian and classical overtones. The women in <em>The Brook</em> resemble figures carved on antique gems, and the tree stumps symbolize the transitory nature of life.
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