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The Goatherd on the Hill by Allart van Everdingen

The Goatherd on the Hill

Allart van Everdingen · 1621

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Artist
Allart van Everdingen
Date
1621
Medium
Engraving; first state of two
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Plate: 2 9/16 × 4 1/2 in. (6.5 × 11.5 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Rogers Fund, 1920
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