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Title: The Shepard's Boy
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: London (England); United Kingdom
Description: Two figures on the right-hand side of the image work in a field. The one in the background wears a brimmed hat and pushes a wheelbarrow. The one in the foreground holds what seems to be a shovel that they have pushed into the earth, they rest their right foot on the top of the blade. To the right of this figure, there is a basket of round crops which may be turnips. The figure looks at the boy on the left-hand side of the image. The boy holds a shepard's crook in his right hand, he reaches out towards the figure in the foreground. He has a concerned expression on his face, he appears to be running. His brimmed hat is falling behind him.
Image Creator: C. Whittingham (Printer);(); C. Whittingham (Printer); ()
Type: Text; Wood Engraving
Identifier: mta:27712
Language: eng
Parent Collection: E4 - Aesop's Fables. Illustrations by Anonymous. (1814); E4 - Aesop's Fables. Illustrations by Anonymous. (1814)
Image: mta_27712_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: Shepherd; Boy; Farmers