Antique Sheep

Origins and Culture: The Khoikhoi were traditionally pastoralists, herding cattle, sheep, and goats. They had a deeply interconnected social structure based on clans and were known f...

On the other bank is a shepherd in a hat beside two cows and 12 sheep. Perfect as decorative accessories on a console, center table, or mantel, our pair of blue and white vases co...

The caring farm owner is seen taking her flock of sheep to safety. Expertly painted with broad, bright brushstrokes, the intricate details of this masterwork are brought to life, cre...

Like his great uncle, he painted sheep and cattle in landscapes, often set within the countryside of Herne Bay.

This technique allows for fine detail and intricate line work, which is evident in Oberman's detailed depiction of these sheep. Anthony Oberman (1781-1845) was a Dutch artist known ...

In 1878 he made his debut at the Charlottenburg Spring Exhibition (Forårsudstilling) with Faareklipning på Lolland (Sheep Shearing on Lolland). In the winter of 1880/1881 he was in P...

The pile wool comes from local sheep and is somewhat softer than that used in Tabriz, Kashan, Isfahan or other western or central Persian city carpets.

The optical suggestion induced the goats and the sheep to conceive and give birth to dark, striped and dotted garments.

Among his most noteworthy works, outside those in museums, are: Les Halles, Washing the Sheep, Haymaking Time, and his large decorative panel for the Sorbonne, Claude Bernard.

(The Monkey and the Cat). The Goat, Calf and Sheep in partnership with the Lion.   

The warp threads are usually light and undyed brown sheep's wool spun together.

Handwoven in the historic Ganado region of northeastern Arizona, it is crafted using locally sourced wool—often from the storied Southwestern-Churro sheep, whose strong, lustrous fib...

In the South West of France, the country named Landes was a poor country having very few natural resources, the inhabitants lived on meager harvests whose land was manured by their f...

A Pair of Sand Pictures by Benjamin Zobel, framed by Benjamin Taylor, each showing a farming scene, one with four sheep under a large oak tree by a field gate behind which a bay cart...

The scene is English pastoral with a milkmaid milking a cow while sheep lay down around her and a man standing to one side takes a drink.

The stunning statue is raised by a terrain designed base, where a charming and finely sculpted sheep stands amidst foliate designs. Jacob is sitting on the well dressed in a tunic wi...

It depicts a cowherd with a cow and sheep at a water trough by ancient architectural ruins.

The main picture has been worked in normal broad wool and the finer details of the boy, dog and sheep have been worked with a smaller stitch and finer wool.

The first courtyard on the left near the entrance houses the horse stables and sheep pens. On the right there is a magnificent aviary aviary filled with various species of pigeons" ...

Under the empire he retired to La Vernaz, in the Haute Savoie, where he reared sheep. In 1808 he was rewarded by the emperor for having acclimatized black merino sheep in that region.

Thomas Sidney Cooper One of the finest landscape painters of his day, he is mainly associated with pictures of cattle or sheep,[5] a fact that earned him the epithet "Cow Cooper".[8]...

Each armchair rests on four legs connected together by a so-called “sheep bone” crotch. Large backrests provide great seating comfort.

Noah Old World Sensational Antique Caucasian Geometric Antique Kazak Tribal Rug About: A gorgeous antique kazak from a region where rug weaving has been so significant to the people...

These nomads cared for their own sheep, dyed their own wool from natural ingredients native to their villages, spun their wool by hand and wove these mystic artforms and textiles hon...

The fine handspun wool lends a natural abrash—subtle shifts in tone and fiber that reveal both the weaver’s hand and the sheep's gift. A single repair near the center reads not as fl...

The artist was born in Ipswich in Australia in 1870, the grandson of John Hawden Wheelwright, a court painter in Brussels. His parents were sheep farmers, who returned to England fol...

The verse tells the story of Jesus laying down his life for his sheep when a wolf approaches, unlike the hired hand who flees.

(xiv), bound in contemporary speckled sheep, gilt decorated spine, gilt lettered red morocco spine label, covers ruled in blind with blind floral corner pieces, the center of each co...

The young man stands above the young maiden playing a flute while she sits below reading the sheet music. Two sheep seem to be enjoying themselves listening to the music being played...

He was a Dutch painter of genre scenes, portraits, still lifes, flowers, beach scenes with figures, cows and sheep markets, landscapes with farm workers, farm interiors.

The coloured frames are from Karakol sheep skin which has been successively dip dyed in indigo and madder.

The drop down front displays a stunning intricately detailed hand painted scene of beautiful maidens seated outside playing with baby sheep while being courted by a boy. The painting...

Kazak rugs are traditionally handwoven using high-quality wool sourced from local sheep. The wool is known for its durability and softness, making it well-suited for creating sturdy ...

Dovecote, pretty fences, a bench, a parrot tree, a birdcage, a plant Stand, a fountain, farm animals and lots of human figures in Edwardian clothing about: 29 trees (trees shrubs,...

A striking pair of 19th-century French vases, hand-painted in the Limoges-quality style, featuring beautifully detailed pastoral scenes with rams and sheep set in a softly atmospheri...

Nearby, a trio of cows and a lone sheep graze in quiet unity, their presence imbued with symbolic calm and agrarian grace.

The figure, seemingly anonymous, is painted in warm tones, her figure set against a serene background populated by sheep, flowers, and gnarled trees, all set against a pale pink sky.

Moigniez' intricate work on the surface of the piece created a true-to-life rendering of the sheep's fleece. The bucket is removable. The group is set on an oval, brass base.

The paunch of each vase is embellished with a picturesque scene: one features a herd of cows passing near a river with a tower behind them, and the other displays a herd of sheep lea...

In the distance are flocks of sheep in the pasture before hills and mountains at the horizon.

Ernest Walbourn (England, 1871-1927) "Bringing Home the Flock" original painting circa 1900 Evening in Sussex A young woman stands at an open gate as the sheep are brought in for t...

The Nogais were known to be pastoral nomads who grazed sheep, horses, and camels and were also involved in trade, raiding, and tribute.

The elongated frame crowned with a carved floral shell above an allegorical mask of a satyr and centred with an oil on panel painting depicting an outdoor romantic scene of two maide...

Between them, a central white sheep anchors the scene, alluding to the pastoral lifeways that shaped much of the Southwest’s woven heritage.

Often bathed in a flood of golden light, these landscapes usually feature water and cattle or sheep on grassy banks; sometimes a solitary figure is seen the distance.

Climbing the dunes is a shepherdess and her small flock of sheep grazing on meagre offerings along the dunes.

Before her, a herdsman with a staff leads a grey mule with a red saddlecloth, while a boy in a blue shirt kneels in the foreground. Cattle, sheep, goats and a small dog rest around t...

Other characters from the nativity story, such as shepherds, sheep, and angels may be displayed near the manger, as described in the Gospel of Luke.

The wool, sourced from high-altitude sheep, is exceptionally rich in natural lanolin, resulting in a matte surface that nonetheless possesses a subtle, luminous sheen.

A French Felletin pastoral tapestry panel from the first half of the 18th century, depicting a seated youth playing the bagpipes and courting a seated young woman, flanked by two she...

The wool is hand-spun from high-altitude sheep, resulting in a fiber that is incredibly rich in lanolin.

This truly tribal antique felt represents one of the oldest crafts practiced by man since the domestication of sheep and one vital to life on the often harsh Eurasian steppe.

Cattle are shown moving along the path in the foreground as sheep roam the hillsides. In the mid distance a figure can be seen walking across a stone bridge whilst another has paused...

Emilio Negro The painting represents the Adoration of the Shepherds, the Child in the center, next to the Madonna kneeling in prayer and an angel behind her; towards him in the fo...

MUSEUMS - Museum of beaux Arts of Troyes - Museum of Brest “cows, goats and sheep” BIBLIOGRAPHY: - Dictionary of the painters and sculptors Benezit Book III/145...

A dignified and poignant bronze by America's greatest sculptor of the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, this unique piece by Paul Manship depicts young David in ancient Israel, with cape and C...

A central dwelling is framed by dense, stylized trees, beneath which various fauna, including sheep, deer, and exotic birds, are rendered with remarkable precision.

The base displays a beautiful richly chased central ormolu plaque depicting a young shepherd laying with his sheep who are being taunted by a dog. At each side are finely detailed pi...

Refined Victorian armchair from the 19th century, upholstered with hand-patinated sheep leather in a warm caramel tone that beautifully highlights the soft natural texture of the sur...

To secure the tribe’s loyalty, he provided pasturage for their flocks of sheep. Their name, “Shahsavan”, means “those who love the Shah”.