Two men sheep shearing 1837 - 1847

"Two Men Sheep Shearing" is a lithograph by Eduard Julius Friedrich Bendemann, created between 1837 and 1847. The print, currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, depicts two men shearing sheep in a pastoral setting. The detailed composition, with its focus on the men's hands and tools, captures the act of shearing with precision. Bendemann, a German artist, employed a realistic style to portray this everyday scene, highlighting the physical labor and skill involved in the process. The lithograph's small size and intimate subject matter suggest a focus on the individual and their relationship to nature and work.