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The Edge of a Wood
Adriaen van de Velde
1658
Artist
Adriaen van de Velde
Artist dates
1636 - 1672
Full title
The Edge of a Wood, with a Sleeping Shepherd, Sheep and Goats
Date made
1658
Medium and support
Oil on oak
Dimensions
27.7 x 38.1 cm
Inscription summary
Signed; Dated
Acquisition credit
Wynn Ellis Bequest, 1876
Inventory number
NG982
Location in Gallery
Not on display
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The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
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