A Tyrolean Shepard Boy by Franz von Defregger

A Tyrolean Shepard Boy 1869

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animal drawing portrait

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facial study

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Franz von Defregger's "A Tyrolean Shepard Boy" from 1869 is a portrait of a young boy from the Tyrolean region of Austria. Painted in a realistic style, the work captures the boy's cheerful demeanor as he leans against his shepherd's staff. Defregger was a renowned painter of Tyrolean scenes and figures, known for his depictions of peasant life. The painting's subject matter, focus on a specific location and time period, and depiction of a humble individual, are characteristics of genre painting.