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Franklin Booth — The Shepherd of King Admelus (1921)

Artist: Franklin Booth (All)

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Franklin Booth — The Shepherd of King Admelus (1921) Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	Franklin Booth — The Shepherd of King Admelus (1921)
Artist:	Franklin Booth (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	10,786
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	15
Added to Site:	1/16/2014
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What a beauty. Every Franklin Booth piece is like a gem, but what I love about this art is that it has all of the classic Booth elements in one piece (see detailed photos). Classic Booth clouds and skyline, classic Booth trees, classic Booth grass and foliage, classic Booth signature. Ahhh, joy.

This piece is titled in Booth's hand under the mat, "The Shepherd of King Admetus." Published in 1904, in Scribner’s, for the poem by James Russell Lowe, entitled “The Shepherd of King Admetus.” This is one of Booth’s earliest celebrated works, and depicts Apollo (disguised as a shepherd) playing a lyre while King Admetus looks on. Nice size for a Booth -- 14" x 11". Thanks, again, go to the Mechem brothers, for giving this one up.

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Joined:	February 2006
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Dan Hampton
Member Since 2012

Posted on 1/16/2014

Lovely.

Jonathan Mueller
Member Since 2005

Posted on 1/16/2014

Wow! Exquisite! Congrats and thanks for sharing!

John Livesay
Member Since 2009

Posted on 1/16/2014

very nice!

H. P.
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/17/2014

Magnifique !

Benno Rothschild
Member Since 2003

Posted on 1/17/2014

YOu have been busy lately picking up pen and ink masterpieces. This is certainly a fine addition. Love the trees, sky and clouds on this one in particular.

Johnny C.
Member Since 2010

Posted on 1/17/2014

One masterpiece after another, simply amazing!

Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator

Posted on 1/17/2014

Another spectacular pick up...a gem of a piece!

Comics Superworld
Member Since 2007

Posted on 1/17/2014

Nice piece! I've long loved Booth's intricacy and styling.

steve staszower
Member Since 2005

Posted on 1/17/2014

Gorgeous!! Full of Booth-y greatness.

Tom Coker
Member Since 2005

Posted on 1/17/2014

What a gorgeous illustration! Congratulations

Michael One Minute Later
Member Since 2005

Posted on 1/23/2014

Stunning

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 2/28/2014

Exquisite! Just the patterning in the grass is mesmerizing and, as you say, unmistakably by Booth. The figures, clouds and trees are just fantastic.

Adam Ianbarry
Member Since 2010

Posted on 7/19/2014

Beautiful

Eric F
Member Since 2009

Posted on 7/20/2014

Exquisite art indeed! Thanks for sharing.

bruce cooper
Member Since 2008

Posted on 5/10/2016

congratulations on this addition Ben. when can i get a ride to canada to see the brothers M collection? best bruce

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