{"product_id":"sheep-samuel-s-carr","title":"Samuel S. Carr | Sheep","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"464\"\u003eThis oil on canvas by \u003cstrong data-start=\"22\" data-end=\"40\"\u003eSamuel S. Carr\u003c\/strong\u003e, titled \u003cem data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"59\"\u003e“Sheep,”\u003c\/em\u003e depicts sheep grazing peacefully in a sunlit field, a subject that reflects the artist’s gift for pastoral tranquility. Carr’s gentle handling of light, softly modulated greens, and carefully observed animal forms create a calm, almost storybook atmosphere. The composition balances open landscape and clustered figures, inviting the viewer into a quiet rural moment that feels both intimate and idyllic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"1505\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eSamuel S. Carr (1837–1908)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an English-born American painter known for bucolic landscapes, beach scenes with children, and pastoral views with livestock such as sheep. Trained at the Royal School of Design in Chester before immigrating to Brooklyn in the 1860s, he exhibited widely in the United States and became especially associated with scenes of middle-class leisure and the countryside. His works are held in notable collections including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"948\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eChrysler Museum of Art\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"983\"\u003eHunter Museum of American Art\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003eSmith College Museum of Art\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1059\"\u003ePennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003eClark Art Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eThyssen-Bornemisza Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003eTerra Foundation for American Art\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.askart.com\/artist_museums\/Samuel_S_Carr\/21795\/Samuel_S_Carr.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.askart.com\/artist_museums\/Samuel_S_Carr\/21795\/Samuel_S_Carr.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Carr’s paintings regularly appear at major auction houses such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003eChristie’s\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003eSotheby’s\u003c\/strong\u003e, with strong results for pastoral and sheep subjects, underscoring his lasting appeal to collectors of 19th-century American genre and landscape painting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallery 44","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50906780959018,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/4875\/4730\/files\/1332_SamuelS.Carr-Sheep.jpg?v=1764720721","url":"https:\/\/gallery44llc.com\/products\/sheep-samuel-s-carr","provider":"GALLERY 44","version":"1.0","type":"link"}