Reclining Shepherd with a Sack

c. 1763

Francesco Londonio

Associated Names
Francesco Londonio

Artist, Italian, 1723 - 1783

The image displays a rustic scene with various elements positioned on different planes. In the foreground, there is a seated figure with a wide-brimmed hat and a bag slung over their back, facing away. Adjacent is a horse with a pack saddle, angled to the right. Next to the horse is a reclining cow with its head raised, and a dog standing in front. The rough, rocky terrain has sparse vegetation. In the distance, a large rock formation dominates the right, while the left fades into a softer horizon with distant buildings and foliage. The artwork is done in a monochromatic palette with detailed engravings capturing textures and shadows.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with white heightening on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ellwanger/Mescha Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.3 × 28.5 cm (8 3/8 × 11 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 28.5 × 41.1 cm (11 1/4 × 16 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.19.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Scola 1994, no. 57, State undesc. before i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

A. Thompson Ellwanger III and Gregory Mescha, Baltimore; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Scola, Monica. Catalogo ragionato delle incisioni di Francesco Londonio. Milan, 1994: no. 57, undesc state before i/ii

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: 5.

Wikidata ID

Q76339873

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