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Hand of Glory has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Within ebonised 19th century frames with gilt slips.
It tells the story of a young French aristocrat, Adelaide who renounces her position and lives a rural existence as a shepherdess. She finds happiness after revealing her true identity to the French nobleman, Fonrose.
Adelaide is depicted sitting in a rustic setting with a crook resting on her lap, a ewe beside her with more sheep beyond. She holds a dove in her hand continuing the love allegory. Fonrose is depicted as shepherd boy resting by a stream in a rocky landscape, his dog beside him monitoring a flock of sheep beyond. He holds a flageolet in his hands.
Hand of Glory has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Pair of Bartolozzi Stipple Engravings of a Shepherdess and Shepherd After J H Benwell
