Shepherdess and Sheep in a Landscape — Charles-Jacques Comhaire

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Artist: Charles-Jacques Comhaire
Date: 1871
Location: Brodick Castle

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THE ARTIST

Charles-Jacques Comhaire

1869–1931 · Belgium

Belgian photographer who mastered 19th-century etching techniques, capturing rural life with remarkable detail.

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