Terms and conditions of use
Shepherd boy and sheep dog
Medium
watercolour and bodycolour over pencil
Measurements
30.5 × 34.5 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
As the popularity of genre painting grew in England in the early nineteenth century, many artists forged successful careers as specialist painters of animals. James Ward was one such artist: he found great success mainly through his paintings of horses, a specialist area of its own. But Ward could easily turn his hand to other subjects, and dogs often appear in his paintings. His love of animals went beyond the brush – he actively campaigned against animal cruelty.
Artwork Details
Accession Number
614-4
Department
International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Animals Human Figures
Subjects (specific)
boys child labour coats (garments) dog (species) hats reclining shepherds