The Cowherd — Lorrain Tapestry Blanket
The Cowherd — Lorrain Tapestry Blanket
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Etched in 1636 and held in major collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the National Gallery of Art, The Cowherd shows a reclining herdsman playing music while his cattle ford a winding river beneath an open, sunlit sky. It has long been regarded by print collectors as one of the high points of Claude Lorrain's work with the etching needle. In a small, exquisitely worked sheet, it condenses his pastoral vision of unhurried figures at peace within a luminous, idealized version of the Roman countryside.
Jacquard-woven as a soft, double-sided tapestry throw with fringed edges — a warm layer for the sofa or bed.
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I have already recommended this shop to three people. My guests ask about The Cowherd before anything else in the house. It arrived a full day ahead of the estimate. Every person who has been in the house has asked where it came from. My only regret is not ordering sooner.
I have no real complaints and one small wish. The balance of light and dark in The Cowherd came out better than I expected. I am glad I finally ordered it.
It went exactly where I planned and needed no adjusting at all.
My daughter picked this out and she has better taste than I do. The tones across The Cowherd are even and deep. The packing was thorough enough that it could have been dropped and survived. My mother has strong opinions about how a house should look, and even she liked this one.
This has been the easiest online order I have placed in years. The brushwork in The Cowherd shows exactly why Lorrain has the reputation.



