562 - J. ERHARD (1795-1822), A young shepherd boy with three goats, 1815, Etching

J. ERHARD (1795-1822), A young shepherd boy with three goats, 1815, Etching Johann Christoph Erhard (1795 Nuremberg - 1822 Rom): A young shepherd boy with three goats, 1815, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Catalogue Raisonné: , 77, III/III Inscription: Signed and dated lower right in the printing plate: "J.C. Erhard inv. et fec. 1815" Date: 1815 Description: The artwork shows a rural scene with a child and a goat walking on a narrow path along a river. In the foreground is a large tree with lush foliage that dominates the right-hand side of the picture. The child, in simple clothing, is holding a stick and walking alongside the goat, which is harnessed to a fence. A steep rock face rises in the background, giving the picture a natural frame. The composition is carefully balanced, with a clear focus on the central figures. The lighting is even and the whole scene is detailed in fine lines, giving the picture a calm, idyllic atmosphere. Source: Die Landschaften im Geschmack des Molitor. Folge von vier Blatt | print suite, Landscape Literature: Apell, Aloys: Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler oder Lexicon der vorzüglichsten Kupferstecher des XIX. Jahrhunderts.; Leipzig 1880. Cat. Rais. No.: 77, III/III. Keywords: Nature; child; animals; goats; stream; landscape; rocks; rural scene; child; goat; river; tree; rock face; nature; path; stick; fence; landscape; peace; idyll; richness of detail; light; shadow; romanticism; closeness to nature; drawing; detail; 19th century; Romanticism; Landscape; Germany; Size: Paper: 14,8 cm x 17,8 cm (5,8 x 7 in), Depiction: 12,9 cm x 16,3 cm (5,1 x 6,4 in) Condition: Good condition. There is scattered, minimal damage along the edges. The image makes an impeccable impression. Trimmed to the platemark.