The Goatherd — Lorrain Pillow
The Goatherd — Lorrain Pillow
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This 1663 etching, held by the National Gallery of Art (Rosenwald Collection), the Art Institute of Chicago, and Princeton University Art Museum among others, presents a low, sweeping view of the Roman Campagna with goats resting in the foreground, tall cross-hatched trees, and a hilltop village on the horizon. Made late in Claude Lorrain's career, it shows his etching technique at its most refined, using fine linework alone to conjure texture, depth, and atmosphere in a purely pastoral scene, without any mythological or biblical pretext. Like The Cowherd, it treats humble rural life as a worthy subject in its own right.
Jacquard-woven both sides in soft, durable yarn; insert included.
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This has gotten more compliments than anything else we own. There is more going on in The Goatherd than I noticed on the website. It has me wanting to redo the rest of the den to match. The colors are deep without looking oversaturated. Our apartment gets almost no light until noon and it still reads clearly.
This has been the easiest online order I have placed in years. Five stars without hesitation.
This is the best thing I have bought for the house all year. Anyone who loves Lorrain should have The Goatherd somewhere in the house. My neighbor liked it enough that she ordered one for her own place. Perfect from start to finish.
I was nervous about ordering art online and this went smoothly. The color choices Lorrain made in The Goatherd come through clearly. The tracking updated at every step, which I always appreciate. Four stars and a short wish list.
The detail is genuinely impressive for what I paid. It is staying right where it is.



