Shepherd with a Flute
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| Artist | Giorgione |
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| Year | c 1508 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 61.2 cm × 46.5 cm (24.1 in × 18.3 in) |
| Location | Hampton Court Palace, Greater London |
Shepherd with a flute is a painting produced around 1508 by Giorgione, now in the Royal Collection and shown at Hampton Court Palace.
History
It was bought at an unknown date by Charles I of England as a work by Giorgione, then sold in 1650 to De Critz and Co. In 1660, on the English Restoration, it was recovered by Charles II of England. It was exhibited at the Whitehall Palace then Kensington Palace and finally transferred to Hampton Court in 1833.
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