Shorn Sheep

John Copley, 1875 - 1950

Shorn Sheep

John Copley 1875 - 1950

Summary

A flock of sheep with shorn coats. The sheep are at the lower foreground and are all but one are facing to the left. A single sheep at the centre has its head turned to face the viewer. There is a line of trees in full leaf along the horizon in the background.

Object Name

Shorn Sheep

Creators Name

Date Created

1923

Dimensions

print: 19cm x 29.2cm
support: 26.2cm x 38cm

accession number

1931.77

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, print
British

Place of creation

England

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)

Legal

© Manchester Art Gallery

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