"Shepherds Reposing" George Moreland

This vivid Florida waterscape is the work of Highwayman George Buckner (1943-2002). It features an inflamed pink sky above which is reflected in the Indian river. A flock of egrets, a lone royal palm tree, a vivid stand of mangroves, and a cypress tree are draped in Spanish moss. The painting is acrylic on Masonite, and is set in the original homemade frame constructed of crown molding. Mr. Buckner grew up in Gifford, Florida. He was the eldest son of 12 children. He left school in the sixth grade when his father died and he went to work. He was a tall and handsome man. Aside from being a gifted painter, he was a self taught and accomplished musician. He played the guitar, piano, and saxophone. Bucker became a "Highwayman" after meeting the group's founder Harold Newton...

Hand colored etching by Louis Marie Lante, Engraving by George's Jaques Gatine , #94 Costume d'Etrepagny, circa 1830.

This beautiful oil on canvas painting, Sheep Herder, by John (Giovanni) Califano, captures the peaceful essence of rural life. The scene depicts a herder tending his flock amidst rol...

A pastoral landscape on board depicting a shepherd and his flock signed E.M. Wall, 1917. 10 by 25 ½ inches