Collie dog with sheep and shepherd in pastoral scene – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures Collie dog with sheep and shepherd in pastoral scene in remarkable detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Collie dog with sheep and shepherd in pastoral scene
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A collie stands at the center of this scene, working alongside a shepherd among a flock of sheep in an open pastoral landscape. The herding dog, bred for control and endurance on hillside and moorland farms, was a common sight in rural Britain by the nineteenth century, when sheep grazing on open ground depended on trained dogs to move and gather the flock. Pictures like this one often served as affectionate records of rural work, and they show how closely the shepherd and his dog relied on one another.
| Original scan | 956 × 615 px |
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| Reference | D21 |
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