Sheep Collection (page 5)

Cheviot sheep grazing eroding machair at front of sand dunes, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June

Three German Shepherd puppies sitting in a row on Southwestern blankets

Glowed with Tints of Evening Hours
BAL12547 Glowed with Tints of Evening Hours by Farquharson, Joseph (1846-1935); Roy Miles Fine Paintings; Scottish, out of copyright

Yorkshire Dales countryside
The Yorkhsire Dales countryside with the charming views and stone walls bordering all the fields, near Askrigg, England

Flock Of Sheep
9th July 1949: A closely packed flock of Dorset Horned sheep on Maiden Castle Farm near Dorchester. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4826 - Where Are The Downland Sheep? - pub

Detail of an illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the Tres Riches Heures, of Jean, Duke of Berry
BOOK OF HOURS: FEBRUARY. Detail of an illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the Tres Riches Heures, of Jean, Duke of Berry

Sheep-washing in the River Arun, Peppering Farm, near Burpham, c1908. Two men (foreground) stand in barrels in the fenced-off washing area at the side of the River Arun as other workers prepare to

Oak tree (Quercus sp. ) in Winter
Oak tree (Quercus sp.) backlit with morning sun in Winter

Sheepfold in Sullington, March 1934
Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N8875

PBIB2A-00041
Arrival of shepherds to see the baby Jesus in the stable. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

HOUS2A-00129
Pair of horses pulling a plow - calendar illustration for the month of March. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Italian cooks preparing a meal, 1500s
Cooks preparing food in an Italian kitchen, 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Dog - Border Collie puppy with lamb
JD-11205 Dog - Border Collie puppy with lamb John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Longwool Sheep
SSG-2338 Devon & Cornwall Longwool SHEEP Ardea London Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sheep with lambs - Wales, UK - Mixture of Suffolk and Welch mountain breeds
CAN-3163 Sheep with lambs - mixture of Suffolk and Welch mountain breeds Wales, UK John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Scottish black faced sheep ewe chewing cud North Yorkshire Moors UK
MAB-657 Scottish black-faced sheep - ewe chewing cud North Yorkshire Moors UK Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Mature Bighorn Sheep - Ram Northern Rockies, Late Fall. MS350
TOM-1585 Mature Bighorn Sheep - Ram Jasper National Park, Northern Rockies, Canada, Fall Ovis canadensis Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sheep two cute lambs standing on cliff edge looking into camera Hermaness Nature Reserve, Unst, Shetland Isles
SAS-449 Sheep - two cute lambs standing on cliff edge looking into camera Hermaness Nature Reserve, Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland

Milk Sheep - Texel Lamb resting
USH-510 Milk SHEEP - Texel lamb Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: 020 8318 1401

Sheep, Border Leicester-ewe with lamb on meadow, Northumberland UK
USH-2119 Sheep, Border Leicester - ewe with lamb on meadow Northumberland UK Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Boy and Sheep
A little boy carring a metal pail of feed, is followed by a hungry sheep!

Sheep with curved horns and thick woolly coat. Date: circa 1960s

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus the Good Shepherd

The Annunciation to the Shepherds, 1656 (oil on canvas) (for details see 77436 & 77437)
BAG12160 The Annunciation to the Shepherds, 1656 (oil on canvas) (for details see 77436 & 77437) by Berchem, Nicolaes Pietersz

The Lamb, 1789 (hand-coloured relief-etching, watercolour)
985824 The Lamb, 1789 (hand-coloured relief-etching, watercolour) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 19.8x12.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lamb. Plate 7 from Songs of Innocence)

Animals, kitten and lamb at Chessington Zoo. September 1948 P000748

Trees at Blenheim Park, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England

Melencolia I (copy), 1602. Creator: Jan Wierix
Melencolia I (copy), 1602. After Albrecht Durer

Snowdon from Llyn Nantlle, North Wales, 1832. Creator: George Fennel Robson
Snowdon from Llyn Nantlle, North Wales, 1832

The Last Day of the Old Smithfield Market, London 1855
Last days trading at the Old Smithfield Market, London. Large number of cows, sheep and pigs in pens awaiting sale and slaughter. In the background, the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral is silhouetted

Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market - 3
Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market. Farmers lean over a sheep pen during an auction. one-man sprays a colour onto a sheep to show ownership Date: 1994

Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market - 1
Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market. A farmer beside a pen of sheep - viewed from above Date: 1994

Old farmer with dog in orchard
Farmer, Tom Herring with his old sheepdog in the orchard of his farm Walterstone, Herefordshire Date: circa 1975

Road Through Glenelly Valley, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

The Milkmaid, 1860, (c1915). Artist: Birket Foster
The Milkmaid, 1860, (c1915). Held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

From the North-West, Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
From the North-West, Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Holy Trinity Church, Clapham, c1812, (1912). Holy Trinity Church, Clapham completed in 1775. From London - South of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1912]

A View of the Thames: Greenwich in the distance, 1820 Artist: Patrick Nasmyth
A View of the Thames: Greenwich in the distance, 1820. Painting held at The Tate, London. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford Volume III

Old English Sheepdog and lamb
Unusual Friends - Old English Sheepdog and lamb. 1950s

Lakeland Shepherd
A shepherd and his dog rounding up sheep in Cumberland in the English Lake District. The shining waters of Lake Loweswater are on the left of the photograph. Date: 1930s

Sheep drover in Australia Date: 1910

Melrose Abbey, Roxburghshire, Scotland
View of the ruins of Melrose Abbey (Cistercian), in Roxburghshire, Scotland. Date: 1882

Shearing sheep, Burrawang, Australia
Shearing sheep, Burrawang, New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1890s

Wool sorting and classing, Burrawang, Australia
Wool sorting and classing in a shearing shed, Burrawang, New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1890s

Nursery Rhyme -- Baa Baa Black Sheep
Nursery Rhyme - Baa Baa Black Sheep, have you any wool? Date: circa 1920s

Illustration of a bible scene, Exodus 3, Moses and the Burning Bush, God reveals himself to Moses and instructs him to lead the Israelites out of Israel

The Casino at Marino, 1783 (engraving)
XJF476169 The Casino at Marino, 1783 (engraving) by Irish school, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Casino at Marino, in Marino, Dublin)

Flock of sheep in front of Mount Ararat, Buyuk Agri Dagi, Dogubayazit, Dogubeyazit, Dogubeyazit, Agri province, Agri, Eastern Anatolia Region, Anatolia, Turkey

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"Sheep: Graceful Guardians of the Countryside" In the misty dawn of Fairfield church, nestled amidst the picturesque Romney Marsh near Rye, Kent, England, a flock of Herdwick sheep grazes peacefully under the watchful eye of their shepherd. These hardy creatures with their distinctive gray fleece have long been an integral part of this idyllic landscape. Their presence evokes images from William Blake's "Songs of Innocence and Experience, " where he immortalized these gentle beings in his enchanting illustrations. The Lamb depicted within those pages seems to come alive as we witness these real-life sheep roaming freely around Fairfield Church on Romney Marsh. From South Ayrshire's Robert Burns cottage to Findon Fair's bustling atmosphere in 1935, they have always played a significant role in rural life across the United Kingdom. Whether it be Blue-faced Leicester sheep dotting the Pennines or Suffolk Sheep grazing contently in snow-covered Herefordshire fields they can emblematic symbols connecting us to our agricultural heritage. Even art finds inspiration in their presence; at Glenkiln Estate Sculpture Park overlooking Dumfries' Glenkiln reservoir stands Henry Moore's majestic King & Queen sculpture surrounded by grazing sheep. Their quiet companionship adds serenity and harmony to this already breathtaking scene. As we journey through Glastonbury Tor's mystical landscapes and gaze upon Lindisfarne Castle standing tall against Northumberland's rugged coastlines, one cannot help but notice how these woolly creatures seamlessly blend into nature’s tapestry. Sheep embody resilience and simplicity while nurturing our connection with nature. They remind us that beauty can be found even in humble pastures. So let us cherish these graceful guardians who silently shape our countryside and inspire awe wherever they roam.