Landschap met herder, twee geiten en drie ossen bij een meer Possibly 1775

This mezzotint by Richard Earlom, likely dating back to 1775, depicts a serene landscape with a shepherd watching over his flock. The composition features a large tree dominating the center, casting a shadow over the idyllic scene. Three cows and two goats graze in a shallow river, while a ruined castle perches atop a distant cliff, hinting at a forgotten past. Earlom, a renowned mezzotint engraver, captures the beauty of the natural world with meticulous detail and a soft, atmospheric quality. The work is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, and showcases Earlom's mastery of this printing technique, which allowed him to render subtle gradations of light and shade.