The Ford (painting)

Summary

The Ford or Landscape with Shepherds is a 1644 oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist Claude Lorrain, now in the Prado Museum, in Madrid.

The Ford
ArtistClaude Lorrain
Year1644
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions68 cm × 99 cm (27 in × 39 in)
LocationMuseo del Prado, Madrid

It was recorded in 1746 in the collection of Philip V of Spain in the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso. It was in the Royal Palace of Aranjuez from at least 1794 until at least 1827.

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  • (in Spanish) Luna, Juan José (1984). Claudio de Lorena y el ideal clásico de paisaje en el siglo XVII. Madrid: Ministerio de Cultura, Dirección General de Bellas Artes y Archivos. ISBN 84-500-9899-8.
  • (in Spanish) Röthlisberger, Marcel; Cecchi, Doretta (1982). La obra pictórica completa de Claudio de Lorena. Barcelona: Noguer. ISBN 84-279-8770-6.
  • (in Spanish) Sureda, Joan (2001). Summa Pictorica VI. La fastuosidad de lo Barroco. Barcelona: Planeta. ISBN 84-08-36134-1.