Terms and conditions of use
(Cattle dog overlooking herd of sheep)
(1920s)
- Medium
- pen, brush and ink and pencil
- Measurements
- 38.4 × 56.0 cm (image and sheet)
- Place/s of Execution
- Victoria
- Accession Number
- 686.23-5
- Department
- Australian Prints & Drawings
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Hugh McCubbin, 1960
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest - Gallery location
- Gallery 17
Level 3, NGV Australia - About this work
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For centuries artists have recorded the valuable contributions of farm dogs. The leadership qualities of herding dogs, and the farmer’s faith in them, are perfectly captured in this work by Will Dyson. High above the farmer on horseback, the cattle dog is positioned on a ridge like an overseer, assuming a place of power while herding sheep. The labour and skill required to undertake such tasks makes the dog not only a highly prized contributor to the farm, but also a reliable companion for people working in remote areas.