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'The Lost Shepherd' Hugh Dunnit

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oil on board: 20" x 24"

price £400.oo framed as shown
 
A subjective appraisal: This picture is full of symbolism. The cow, representing the Completed Testament Age, is leading the sheep and shepherd into the light from the relative gloom created by the trees. The shepherd is not in the gloom becauise he is lost but because he wants to ensure that all the sheep will follow into the light. The title of the picture is a reflection on we, who have lost the shepherd! in the age of ideological chaos in which we are living.
The brushwork is carefully done and the colours, although sombre, are relieved by the central patch of light shining through the gaps in the branches overhead. It is early morning and the animals are going to pasture. The picture is one of hope because we know that the gloom will become dispelled completely as the day develops.