Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Rogers Herbert, 1810–1890, British
Title:
David, the Future King of Israel, While a Shepherd at Bethlehem
Date:
1877
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on millboard
Dimensions:
13 3/8 x 21 7/8 inches (34 x 55.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Signed and dated, lower left: "J.R. Herbert R.A. 1877"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1995.25
Classification:
Paintings
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Subject Terms:
livestock | herd | moon | grazing | sheep | field | religious | David as shepherd | religious and mythological subject | view | harp | instrument | ruins | landscape | night | stars | shepherd | royalty | music | wall | stones | pasture | rural | mountains
Associated Places:
Israel | Bethlehem
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1442