The Good Shepherd; verso: Cloud Studies 1791 - 1859

"The Good Shepherd" is a black chalk drawing by Friedrich Olivier, created between 1791 and 1859. The artwork depicts Jesus, kneeling on a rocky outcropping, reaching up to rescue a lamb that has fallen from a higher ledge. The detailed rendering of the figures and the landscape, alongside the emotional intensity of the scene, exemplifies Olivier's talent for depicting both the physical and spiritual aspects of religious themes. This drawing, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, provides a glimpse into the artist's artistic practice during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.