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Illustrations to ‘The Parables of Our Lord’, engraved by the Dalziel Brothers
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Lost Sheep
Presented by Gilbert Dalziel 1924
actions: postures and motions
actions: processes and functions
adults
agriculture and fishing
animals: birds
animals: mammals
Bible: New Testament
bird of prey
carrying / holding
cliff
herdsman / herdswoman
herdsman / herdswoman, shepherd / shepherdess
kneeling
Luke, chapter 15
man
parable
people
religion and belief
sea
seascapes and coasts
sheep
work and occupations
<p>The parable of the lost sheep, told in Luke’s gospel, describes a shepherd who looks after a flock of a hundred sheep. As he counts them one night, he discovers that one is missing and goes out to look for it. Millais shows the shepherd having successfully found the stray sheep, which rests on his shoulders.</p><p>The parable concludes when the shepherd returns home and ‘calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost’.</p><p><em>Gallery label, November 2004</em></p>
paper unique wood engraving
9 August 2004 – 8 August 2005
2005-08-08
1 March 2004
2004-03-01
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2004-08-09
19th Century Illustration
Collection based display
26 September 2007 – 26 October 2008
2008-10-26
26 September 2007 – 13 January 2008
2008-01-13
2007-09-26
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
15 February 2008 – 18 May 2008
2008-05-18
2008-02-15
Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/
7 June 2008 – 17 August 2008
2008-08-17
2008-06-07
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art (Kitakyushu-City, Japan)
30 August 2008 – 26 October 2008
2008-10-26
2008-08-30
Bunkamura Museum of Art (Tokyo, Japan)
2007-09-26
Millais
Exhibition
15 February 2008 – 26 October 2008
2008-10-26
15 February 2008 – 18 May 2008
2008-05-18
2008-02-15
Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/
7 June 2008 – 17 August 2008
2008-08-17
2008-06-07
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art (Kitakyushu-City, Japan)
30 August 2008 – 26 October 2008
2008-10-26
2008-08-30
Bunkamura Museum of Art (Tokyo, Japan)
2008-02-15
Millais
Loan-out
The Lost Sheep
image: 140 × 108 mm
Presented by Gilbert Dalziel 1924
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<span class="text7">The parable of the lost sheep, told in Luke’s      gospel, describes a shepherd  who looks after a flock of a hundred  sheep.      As he counts them one night, he discovers that one is missing and goes out      to look for it. Millais shows the shepherd having successfully found the      stray sheep, which rests on his shoulders. </span>
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<span class="text7">The parable concludes when the shepherd returns home      and ‘calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them,      Rejoice with me; for  I have found my sheep which was lost’.  </span>
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actions: postures and motions actions: processes and functions adults agriculture and fishing animals: birds animals: mammals Bible: New Testament bird of prey carrying / holding cliff herdsman / herdswoman herdsman / herdswoman, shepherd / shepherdess kneeling Luke, chapter 15 man parable people religion and belief sea seascapes and coasts sheep work and occupations