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Engraving of a seated woman reading a book under a tree, with sheep, a goat, a crook, and two angels in clouds above a landscape.

Saint Geneviève as a Shepherdess, Reading Under a Tree

A woman in flowing drapery sits beneath a tree reading an open book, a shepherd's crook resting beside her. Sheep and a goat lie at her feet, and two winged cherubs appear in the clouds above a distant landscape.

Artist
Charles André van Loo
Date
[1762]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2671 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1762.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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