Sheepish Collection

Handel as a Child
GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL Young Georg Friedrich is found by his parents at the keyboard in the middle of the night... Date: 1685 - 1759

Alfred in the Neat-Herds Cottage, 1776. Artist: I Hall
Alfred in the Neat-Herds Cottage, 1776. King Alfred, in disguise, is rebuked by the Neat Herds Wife, for letting the cakes burn. Alfred the Great (849-899), Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871

Woman scolding her husband (colour litho)
3094175 Woman scolding her husband (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman scolding her husband. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Rather sheepish (coloured engraving)
3641899 Rather sheepish (coloured engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rather sheepish)

Aha! My rabbit, I ve caught you eating your neighbours cabbages
CHT177892 Aha! My rabbit, I ve caught you eating your neighbours cabbages... caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series

Out of the Game (oil on canvas)
CH466683 Out of the Game (oil on canvas) by Geoffroy, Henri Jules Jean (1853-1924); 71.1x58.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: hors-concours; ); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

A Night Scene, 1809, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
A Night Scene, 1809, (1827). A man, looking dishevelled and the worse for wear, is brought home by constables as a dog barks at his feet

The Ruined Gift by F. Newton Sheppard
A small Cavalier King Charles Spaniel looks rather sheepish, having managed to destroy his mistresss hat. She looks at him questioningly. Date: 1903

The Catch of the Season by Seymour Hicks and Cosmo Hamilton, with music by Herbert Haines and Evelyn Baker. The flyer is headed Mr George Dances Co, by arrangement with Charles Frohman

A harbor seal rests on the rocks in the early morning sun at Salt Point, California

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Rather Sheepish
Rather Sheepish. A young shepherd sheepishly avoids military conscription. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance

Modern Athenians plate 38 - Edinburgh
William Edmondstoune Aytoun (1813-1865) Scottish poet, humorist and writer, looking quizzically through his monocle at a sheepish Alexander Smellie (1770-1850)

Wolf / Neziere
A brown wolf in the snow looks sheepish

Girl / Cat / Broken Jar
A little girl looks sadly down at a broken jar - her little cat looks sheepish

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"Sheepish: A Glimpse into Humorous Encounters and Innocent Moments" In the enchanting world of art, there are countless depictions that capture the essence of sheepishness. From Handel's mischievous childhood to Alfred finding solace in his neat-herds cottage in 1776, these artworks by I Hall transport us to simpler times. One cannot help but chuckle at the scene of a woman scolding her husband in a vibrant colour litho. His sheepish expression reveals his guilt as she catches him red-handed. Similarly, a coloured engraving titled "Rather Sheepish" portrays an individual caught off guard, their embarrassment evident for all to see. Amidst this light-heartedness, we stumble upon an intriguing moment where someone exclaims triumphantly, "Aha. My rabbit, I've caught you eating your neighbor's cabbages. " The comical situation unfolds before our eyes with vivid detail. But not all instances of sheepishness stem from mischief or folly. In "Out of the Game, " an oil on canvas masterpiece captures the vulnerability and self-consciousness one may feel when excluded or left behind. As night falls over Thomas Cook's captivating creation titled "A Night Scene, " we witness shadows dancing playfully under moonlit skies. Sheepishly hidden amongst them is a sense of mystery and intrigue that beckons exploration. Moving beyond traditional art forms, F. Newton Sheppard's poignant work entitled "The Ruined Gift" tugs at our heartstrings. It reminds us how easily life can lead us astray and leave us feeling remorseful yet determined to make amends. On a lighter note, Seymour Hicks and Cosmo Hamilton bring laughter through their playfulness in "The Catch of the Season. " Their characters find themselves entangled in amusing situations while maintaining endearing sheepish expressions throughout their escapades. Nature too has its own way of evoking sheepishness.